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Originally Posted by AlleyCat
I changed back to my maiden name with my divorce. Do you know that if you include a request for a name change WITHIN your divorce papers it does not cost you one additional cent? The divorce filing fee covers it already (and is not marked up because of the name change, it's the same fee regardless of a name change or not.) Maybe many people didn't know that. It's the law. The judge can deny the name change (if it seems fraudulent or for other reasons) but that would be addressed before the divorce is final.
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You're correct about that one. When I got divorced back then, They asked me if I wanted to include the cost for changing back to my maiden last name. I chose not to do that because at the time, I felt it would be confusing for my children to identify my last name and their father's last name. And also, I chose not to do that as well because it's a hassle to change your last name on your driver's license, social security card, and informing various creditors, agencies, blah blah blah changing the last name.
Well it may be worth the hassle but I just didn't want to do that.
So - Right now I just introduce myself with my maiden last name but when I legally sign my name on a paper, checks or whatever it is - I still use my "married" name.
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