Legal Question in Family Law in India
Change of surname after divorce
Is it compulsory to change my surname back to my maiden name after getting divorced?
If i dont change my surname after divorce is it considered as legal in India?
9 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Change of surname after divorce
there is no need to change your surname or whatever in ur name. you can continue with that. no problem anywhere.
Re: Change of surname after divorce
No.It is not compulsary to change surname after divorce.Yes, it is legal.
Re: Change of surname after divorce
It is legal and not compulsory to change sirname after divorce.
Re: Change of surname after divorce
In a divorce wife has the option of retaining her married name or resuming her maiden name. I am not familiar with the law of India.
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Gary Moore, Esquire
Hackensack, New Jersey
www.garymooreattorneyatlaw.com
Re: Change of surname after divorce
Yes it is legal to change your surname and it is not necessary to change the surname back to maiden name after the divorce.
Re: Change of surname after divorce
itis not compulsary
Re: Change of surname after divorce
yes, it is legal. there is no legal mandatory requirement of change one's name either on marriage or on divorce. you are allowed to continue your name before marriage; OR before divorce.
Re: Change of surname after divorce
You have had a lot of lawyers tell you that you do not need to change your name. You do not.
I have no idea what the law is in India.
I am writing to you for another reason: divorce is a very important and difficult thing. If there are children it is even MORE important, but it is very important to you even if there are no children.
I would ask you to PLEASE find a divorce lawyer, pay that lawyer some money ($200 or maybe $300 would be about right) and ask that lawyer to discuss your situation and give you advice. You need to know what ALL of the results will be, what all of your choices are.
It is not the things that you know about which will cause you the most trouble later. It is the things that you do not know, which could really hurt you.
Please, find a good lawyer, and pay the lawyer for a careful consultation.
Good luck to you.
Re: Change of surname after divorce
No complusion particularly in India