changing your name

[kwhitney]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington

My ex husband is trying to hold me in contemptive court because i havnt changed my name yet. i was just wondering if he can leagally do this and if theres a law stating i HAVE to change my name? Thanks for your imput!!

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington

My ex husband is trying to hold me in contemptive court because i havnt changed my name yet. i was just wondering if he can leagally do this and if theres a law stating i HAVE to change my name? Thanks for your imput!!

What does your divorce decree state about you changing your last name?

 

[thedoctorisin]

Read this thread:

https://forum.freeadvice.com/divorce-separation-annulment-36/exwife-refuses-give-back-name-427133.html

 

[mistoffolees]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington

My ex husband is trying to hold me in contemptive court because i havnt changed my name yet. i was just wondering if he can leagally do this and if theres a law stating i HAVE to change my name? Thanks for your imput!!

Tell him to pound sand.

Unless you agreed to it in your divorce decree, he can't make you.

 

[FlyingRon]

Yep, it would be uncommon that a divorce decree requires a name change (though I suppose it's possible). There's no law that says a woman has to adopt her husband's name at marriage nor give it up upon divorce. It's often convenient to do so at the same time (just another form that needs to be dealt with with all the others) but it's not a requirement.

My wife kept her first husband's after divorce (was easier with the kids) up until the time she married me.

 

[LdiJ]

Tell him to pound sand.

Unless you agreed to it in your divorce decree, he can't make you.

The wording of her divorce decree may be important. Depending on how its worded her last name may already be changed, and what she has not done is she has not taken the steps to change her SS card and other ID.