Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: Name change after a divorce

You know the fact that you are in LA county actuals makes your question which is generally a simple one more complicated. LA county seems to have its own way of doing things which is generally different than anything in Northern California. However, I believe you could use either case number since it is a name you have used before. When a name change is done using a name which the party has never used before it is done under its own case number. However, when the name is one the party has used before the procedure is a little less formal. I believe you could use either court case, however since you could have changed your name back to your madien name during your last dissolution I would use the last dissolution. However, it also depends on long it has been since your dissolution. In order to make sure call the family facilator's office at the county court and ask them what they think. They tend to know the county procedures in & out and probably will know exactly what you should do.