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About Deed Polls
What is a Deed Poll?
Why is it called a Deed Poll?
What is the purpose of a Deed Poll?
Who can apply for a Deed Poll?
Can I change my children's names?
Are there any restrictions on names?
Is a Deed Poll registered anywhere?
Can a birth certificate be changed?
Why do people change their name?
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General name change information
Introduction
A woman's rights upon marriage
A man's rights upon marriage
A couple's rights upon a civil partnership
A woman's rights upon separation
A woman's rights upon divorce
 A woman's rights upon being widowed
A child's rights upon adoption
Adding a middle name
Advice for transsexuals
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General name change information
A woman's name change rights upon being widowed
A woman can usually revert to her maiden name upon being
widowed without the need for a Deed Poll. This is because her husband's death certificate
and her marriage certificate (which shows her maiden name) are usually accepted as
documentary evidence that her name has changed. Government departments and
most companies and organisations will change their records to show the new
surname upon presentation of these certificates.
If the death certificate and marriage certificate are not
accepted as documentary evidence (this can be the case with the financial institutions),
then a Deed Poll will be required since a Deed Poll will be accepted by everyone without
question as documentary evidence of a change of name.
If a woman wishes to be known by another surname, or
wishes to change her forenames, she must do this by Deed Poll.
Last updated: 29 December 2005
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