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information A woman's name rights upon divorce Upon divorce, many women want to revert to their maiden name. This can be accomplished in one of two ways:
It is sometimes possible for a divorced woman to revert to her maiden name without the need for a Deed Poll if her decree absolute certificate and marriage certificate (which shows her maiden name) are accepted as documentary evidence of her change of name. Upon presentation of these certificates most government departments and many companies and organisations will change their records to show the woman's maiden name. However, many companies and organisations will not accept a decree absolute, in particular the financial institutions such as banks and building societies. Please note, your marriage certificate may not need to be produced to government departments, companies and organisations that knew you before you were married - because they should still have your maiden name on file. If your decree absolute and marriage certificate are not accepted as documentary evidence, then a Deed Poll will be required to change your name. With a Deed Poll, everyone will recognise your change of name without question. Of course, should you wish to change to a new name entirely or also make any alterations to your first or middle names, a Deed Poll will always be required. Changing your name by Deed Poll is quick and simple and you can read a summary of the Deed Poll process by clicking on this link. Remember, when changing your name by Deed Poll, you can also take the opportunity to make other changes to your name. For example, you may wish to change your first name or add, change or remove middle names. If you have children, you may also wish to change their surname by Deed Poll to your new surname or to a double-barrelled surname (your surname together with your ex-husband's surname). However, to change a child's name, the consent of everyone with parental responsibility is required. If your ex-husband is your children's father, then he will have parental responsibility and his consent will be required for any name change. Please read our page Can I change my children's names? for further information about parental responsibility and consent requirements. With regard to your title, it is up to you whether you continue using Mrs or change your title to Miss or Ms. If you wish to change your title when you change your name, you will see a section on our Deed Poll application form where you can tell us what new title you want so we can incorporate a declaration on your Deed Poll that changes your title. If you are currently separated and contemplating divorce or are in the process of getting divorced, please click here to read our page about your rights upon separation.
Obtaining a copy of your decree absolute
Obtaining a copy of your marriage certificate Last updated: 28 July 2005
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