Name Change after Divorce in California

One of the questions people commonly ask after they go through a California divorce, whether it is contested or uncontested, is how they can go about changing their last names.  Divorced women usually want to know if their names will revert back to their maiden names or if they will keep the names of their ex spouses.

In California, after dissolution of marriage or annulment has occurred, the wife may ask the court to restore her birth name or her former name.  The woman may also request that her name is restored when the divorce petition is filed.  Once this request is made, the court will allow the woman to revert back to the last name of her desiring.

If you have legal questions pertaining to divorce in Riverside, California, now is the time to contact the Law Office of Michael Young.  A Riverside divorce attorney from our firm would welcome the opportunity to speak with you and to answer your divorce related questions.