Changing Name after Divorce

hermanmunster_3

never changed my name when I got married, though occasionally use Mrs X for school purposes and council tax / bills etc when you can use any name you like.
Haven't had any problems.
Changing passport back should be fairly easy as no doubt it will match your birth cert,

smileykylie_2

good question - I am seperated but not yet divorced and want to change my passport. Thought it would be difficult but will look into it now.

deedee71

I'm recently divorced and was filling in an online form with confused.com. It refused to let me put Mrs and divorced as my status! This caused as error apparently!

Unles I remarry I'll be keeping my married name (to not upset the kids) and still want to be a Mrs.

consultant31

moon1970 wrote: »

Thanks for this info. Is it ok to be called Miss again or do I have to be a Ms

My daughter has just gone through a divorce and has legally reverted to her maiden name with the prefix Miss.
HTH

Hardup_Hester

I reverted to my maiden name when I got divorced my youngest was 16 and filled in his Army application using my married name as he was more comfortable with that, I call my self Mrs, I have 4 kids & am old enough to remember when it was frowned upon to have children out of wedlock, lol. We now have an assortment of surnames as my DD's are married.

Floss

I kept my ex's surname when we divorced, to make things easier for the kids. Now they are both grown up, I have been living with my fiance for over 3 years, in a different town and I wish that I had changed my name when I moved, as I have now had his name longer than I have had my own.

I'm still a Mrs, by the way.....or Miss.... or Ms, depending upon who is writing to me!

skintscotslass

Where about in the UK are you? (I'm assuming you are in the UK) In Scotland, we dont have such a thing as deed pole. You can call yourself whatever you like, providing you are not using a different name for a fraudulent act.

I changed back to my maiden name very quickly and call myself Miss.

vix2000

I started using my maiden name as soon as my divorce came through. I didn't change it by deed poll or anything. It is my given name on my birth certificate. I use Ms by preference. On any forms I am single. I am no longer married therefore I am single? I have never had a problem with bank accounts, passport or anything and have been single since 1985. My vow then was that I would never change my name again for anyone, and now 2 out of my 3 kids also have my maiden name. To them it is perfectly normal to have the same name as their mum and nan and grandad, as their maternal grandparents are all they have grown up with. I actually think it is a bit archaic in this day and age for kids to be given the paternal surname, as in a majority of cases when relationships end it is the mother who has the responsibility of the children, so why not give them the maternal surname in the first place?

Floss

vix2000 wrote: »

.... I actually think it is a bit archaic in this day and age for kids to be given the paternal surname, as in a majority of cases when relationships end it is the mother who has the responsibility of the children, so why not give them the maternal surname in the first place?

It may be archaic, but it is generally accepted that if a couple are married, any children would take the father's surname, as would the wife. However, your proposal would not work as well in the cases of those relationships which do not end ....

To suddenly change one's name back to one's maiden name can cause problems with schools - and with the education authority if in the middle of applications for high school as I was at the time.

SarahNeedle1872

I've also been thinking about this for some time.... I currently have my married (and since divorced name), and my DS has my OH's surname. Will be looking at the link posted above, but if I do change my name, will I have to pay to change it on my passport?