Ex keeping my last name

What is the name of your state? Washington

I have been divorced for almost 3 years now. My ex decided to keep my last name after the divcorce was finalized. I was under the impression that she had to go back to her maiden name. I am recently engaged and my soon to be wife was curious as to the legailty of this issue. Does anyone know if I can force her to change her last name??? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

I was under the impression that she had to go back to her maiden name.

Then you are under the wrong impression.

I am recently engaged and my soon to be wife was curious as to the legailty of this issue.

What issue? being engaged? It's perfectly legal.

Does anyone know if I can force her to change her last name???

Sure you can. A choker hold, arm bar until she cries "UNCLE", or any number of physical threats without witnesses.

But, if you mean legally, nope.

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

My response:

Unless she voluntarily relinquishes the marital surname, and unless you want to pay for her to have her name changed, including all the other expenses involved, then there's nothing you can do about it.

IAAL

Do you have any children together? I kept mine, because I had two children at the time that were 10 and 12 and felt funny as the mother having a different name then them. I use my maiden at times, but, legally, the marry name is my name.

It never bothered my x that I still have it or his girlfriend.

But no, you can't force her to change it.

I have a son whom is 5. I just thought it was weird that my ex-wife would want to continue to keep my last name after we were divorced. Especially since she had an affair and obviously wanted nothing more of me.

which doesn't change the fact that she can do as she wishes.

It's cool, I know that I would want to try and move on from my past. We will always have our son together but that is it.

Whatever happened between the two of you, happened. The fact that there is a child, Makes sense that she would keep it. Who knows, she might marry one day, then it will change.

It really doesn't matter to you or your new to be wife. Her title will be Mrs (first name) (last Name). Your X can't use that.

I know and I am not going to worry about it, I just wanted to talk to some people about it. Thank you to everybody that replied to my posting=)