Can a judge make an ex-wife change her name back to her maiden name?
My husbands ex-wife has applied for creidt cards in the past under his name while they were seperated and they sent him the bill. I think she should have been made to change her name back to her maiden name.
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When you get a divorce, it’s one of the details you need to think of when you agree to everything.
no, it’s her name too.
the last name means nothing as long as there credit is no longer tied together. if she is applying for credit cards and trying to have him billed that is simply credit fraud/identity theft.
He should have put an ad in the newspaper stating that he is not responsible for any finances she obtains after this date. Her last name change could have been in the divorce papers, but if it is not there, she is not required. However, if he was a person of stamina, she should do it anyway. She can take the papers and her birth certificate to the SS office and to the DMV and get it changed at no cost for the SS and only $10 at the DMV in Texas (if that is where she is). But that is really none of your business and you need to stay out of it.
No, it is up to the person to decide what she wants to be called.
Her name was legally changed when she married and she can keep it if that is her desire.
I’ve never heard of someone being made to legally change their name back to their maiden name…but I think it should be an automatic when people get divorced.
I hate that my husbands ex-wife never changed her name back to her maiden name when they got divorced. She never deserved to have his name to begin with and it’s just a disgrace to his/our family. But there isn’t anything he can do about it. Sucks!
Get over it honey. That is her legal name and unless she wants to change it she does not have to do it. If she is committing fraud that is another matter but his name is her name for as long as she wants to keep it and there is nothing you can do about it.
No one can be made to change their name back. But he should contact the credit card company and tell them he did not order the credit cards and to take his name off the records.
I love how all of these exes on here are getting all huffy when someone simply suggests they should be made to change their name back. I agree completely. Why would someone WANT to keep their ex-husband’s name?? As was stated above, it is really not such a big deal to change names anymore and if you can’t afford ten dollars and an hour out of your day, then you shouldn’t even be on a computer right now. Personally, I think ex-wives who want to keep their husband’s names from a defunct marriage are simply PATHETIC.
Well when I divorced my ex I changed my name and we have a child together. I didn’t want him or his name. But my current husband’s ex wife want change her and I too agree with Rachel. She is pathetic!!
I have to agree with Rachel and Jen, I have asked my ex to change to take back her maiden name but she refuses. I feel it is disrespectful for her to continue carrying my name. She did some awful things during our marriage and know wants to continue on like she did nothing. PATHETIC IS RIGHT!! She does not deserve to have my last name. I hate that she is able to do this!!
I too think that it is pathetic to hold on to a name that is not your birthright. Both my husband and I are on our second marriages. After my divorce, I did not want my exhusband’s name. I did not feel connected to the name, my maiden name was my birthright and so part of letting go was going back to me. Does that make sense? My new husband’s ex-wife refuses to go back to her maiden name and in our situation, it is sticky because if I change my name to my hubby’s, his ex and I will be one letter off. She is Maria and I am Marisa. It has already presented itself as a problem at the bank where he and I have a linked account but he also has one with her to pay child support through. When we are at the teller transferring money from the main account to mine for payments, they get a puzzled look and then have to try to verify which account to put it in…
Ex; can we get back together. I promise this time shawty it will be right. Me; HELL NO nigga Yu should of thought bout that shit before jail
I agree , There is Family heratige to think about as well…Divorse is just that ..they have no right to keep a name that they have no right to
I’ve never been married before but I too agree with the last comments. Why would a woman keep her ex husbands last name? Just to be despiteful! Give it back and take your own last name. That should be a law. When divorcing, give your husband his name back. Simply PATHETIC!!!
I know this wasn’t the question, but the answer to the question has been stated more than once. But my boyfriend and I have been talking about getting married and his ex-wife is still carrying his last name. I find it offensive to me for her to still have that name. This will be his second marriage and my first. I thought it was only me who thought this way about the last name thing. I’m glad so many other people agree. Most people will say ‘its no big deal, its just a last name.’ Well its a big deal to me because it will be my last name also. If she’s got it, it seems to me like she still wants a connection to him, like she still wants him. And therefore when we marry, I feel it will become a problem. But I agree with making it a law to change last names after divorce. There shouldn’t be a choice about it. PERIOD.
I’ve got a related question. My husbands ex-wife has a child by another man and her child has my husbands last name. Can he make her change that Childs last name?
My last name is Winfrey. I divorced my wife many years ago. She remarried but still uses my last name. We have a son that I have no contact with. Because of her, he hates me. Which is fine but if you guys hate me so much, why are you still calling yourselves Winfrey’s?
I agree in more if you changed your last name in his and he thinks that is not an important change for you, I dont want to have the same last name that his ex wife is holding on so i decide to change mine!!!!!
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