To change your name involves a few steps. You need to start with your driver license and change it with the DMV. They will send you a new license. Next you take that to social security and change it on your social security account. Once that is done you can open a bank account in that name or change an existing account to your new name. Then, change your other accounts like charge cards, car insurance, rental agreement, car payment ( you may have to get your ex to sign the pink slip) and make sure you change it at work with the business office so your paychecks come in your new name. There are others that I may have left out that you need to inform of your change, but those are the major ones.
If you are getting divorced and want to change your name to back to your maiden name, you can usually do that in your divorce case. The process is usually straightforward.
yes
You can change your name back to your maiden name legally as a part of the divorce decree. If you would like to change your name back while the divorce is pending, you must go through a legal name change procedure.
No.
No you cannot change your last name before the divorce is finalized even in Nigeria.
No, if you divorce it does not automatically count as a legal name change in the USA. You can still use your married name the rest of your life, although this is uncommon. Most divorcees change back to their maiden name after divorce.
A person can and should request the right to to resume their former name as part of the divorce. If you don't then you need to file a name change petition in civil court and pay a filing fee. In Massachusetts that fee is $200.00. As part of a divorce decree there is no extra charge.
In the US, no.
You can change your name to whatever you want when you get married, and you can also legally change your name while married and you will still be legally married unless you file and complete the divorce process.
If you wish to resume your former name you should request the right to do so at the time of the divorce. That can be incorporated into the divorce decree.
What if someone forged or copied your signature to a divorce decree authorizing Or requesting a name change
No it may not be possible to do that.
In Florida - There is no waiting period. Your divorce becomes final and official the instant the Circuit Court Judge signs his name to the papers.
Not in Virginia