Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

I have been separated from my husband for years...don't even know where he is. Can't afford $2500 divorce...can I legally change my last name back to previous last name without paying for the divorce? We did not have children or buy any property--we have no shared debt. Always kept our $$ separate. Obviously, if something came up, don't know what but it should be very easy to discover that I am still married to him. I just don't think of myself as married and want to be rid of his last name.


Asked on 8/02/13, 12:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Yes, you could file what's called a Petition for a Name Change (adult) in

your local circuit court.

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Answered on 8/04/13, 8:46 am


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