Should I take back my maiden name after divorce?

Should I take back my maiden name after divorce?

Although there is no legal requirement to do so, many separated or divorced women revert to using their maiden name. This is entirely a personal choice – as there is no legal requirement to do so. Your husband cannot make you stop using his surname if you wish to continue to do so after your separation.

Are you still a Mrs If you don’t change your name?

Typically, women who have just got married will change their title to “Mrs.”. If you are keeping your maiden name after marriage then you might like to go by “Ms.” instead, but you don’t have to. You could keep your own name but just change the prefix to “Mrs.”.

Can you marry and keep your name?

No. When you marry, you are free to keep your own name or take your husband’s name, without a court-ordered name change. In most states your husband can adopt your name, instead, if that’s what you both prefer.

Is it OK to keep your maiden name?

Even if you do change your name personally, you can always keep your maiden name professionally.

Can I have 2 last names?

Nowadays, couples can choose any combination of surnames for official use (although their legal name will remain unchanged). Most prevalent remains for the wife to either use a hyphenated surname or use her maiden name. Few husbands use a hyphenated surname.

What happens if you marry someone with two last names?

Nothing inherently happens to anyone’s name when they get married. However, it’s a longstanding custom in the common-law tradition that the wife takes the husband’s last name on marriage. To make this less sexist, most American states now permit either member to the couple to assume the other’s last name upon marriage.

Can a person have 3 last names?

Using multiple last names is rare enough in the United States, especially for men, that we figured we needed to connect the names together if we really wanted both of them to be used. It was important to us to have a shared family name because: 1. Nothing says “We’re on the same team” like a shared last name.

Can a child have 2 last names?

Parents may give their child any name they choose. Traditionally, children born to married parents have the same last name as their father. A child can have the mother’s surname, a hyphenated name made up of both the mother and father’s surnames, or any name the parents choose.

Can I hyphenate my child’s last name with my married name?

No, it’s your spouse’s choice too. Can I hyphenate my child’s last name with my name? No, your child will need to go through a court-ordered name change in order to hyphenate. If you’re expecting a child, you and your spouse must decide which last name you’d like the child to have.