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If you divorce or end a civil partnership you can go back to using your previous surname without having to formally record the change. The extract decree of divorce or dissolution of civil partnership is usually recognised as proof of the name change.
After your divorce Fill out Ex Parte Application for Restoration of Former Name After Entry of Judgment and Order (form FL-395). This asks the court to change your name back to a former name. Make one copy of the form. Self-address an envelope and add postage unless you want to come back to court to pick it up.
Changing your name by deed poll However, some organisations require what is known as an enrolled deed poll to update official records. To do this, you must enrol your new name at the Royal Courts of Justice, which currently costs 42.44.
Youll need to pay a fee of $435-$450 to the clerk when you file your forms, or file your forms to ask for a fee waiver. If you cant afford the fee, you can ask the clerk for a fee waiver. You may qualify for a fee waiver if: You receive public benefits.
You can legally change your name by filing papers in court. If a judge agrees, they will give you a court order that states your new legal name. You need this order to change your name on identity documents, like your drivers license, passport, or social security card.
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To do this, you file a petition with the court and publish a notice in a newspaper. Then, youll either have a court date (a hearing) where a judge will make a decision, or the judge may make a decision without a hearing. Once the judge decides, you pick up a court decree (court order) with your new name.
In order to legally change a name you must file a Verified Petition For Adult Name Change form with the clerk of courts office in the county where you reside provided you have resided there for more than six months. You will also be required to pay the civil case filing fee.

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