Name Change After Divorce

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If you have forgotten to change your name in your divorce paperwork, don't worry, you can still change your name through the family court process. Follow these steps:

  1. Contact the court clerk in the county where the case was filed.  
  2. Give the court clerk the case number, case name (names of the parties), and the date of the order/judgment/filing, if possible. Include a copy of your Notice of Entry of Judgment (Family Law — Uniform Parentage — Custody and Support)  
  3. Complete an Ex Parte Application for Restoration of Former Name After Entry of Judgment and Order (Family Law) (Form FL-395). Include a self-addressed, stamped, return envelope.

Usually the court will be able to process your paperwork within 2 to 4 weeks. Ask the clerk at your local court for an estimate of how long it will take. 

You can contact me at Amanda@gordonfamilylaw.com for more information.