How can I get a divorce decree or court order allowing me to use my birth name after a divorce?
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How can I get a divorce decree or court order allowing me to use my birth name after a divorce?
I was recently prevented from renewing my driver’s license as a result of the Federal Real ID Act despite being a naturalized citizen for over 30 years and having worked for several state governments for over 10 years. Even though I have a naturalization certificate (with photo attached) as well as copies of my divorce papers for my several marriages, I was informed by the clerk at my local DMV that I lacked a divorce decree or court order establishing that I changed my name back to my original name after the marriages ended.
Asked on May 22, 2012 under Family Law, Florida
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If you already have a marital dissolution decree and judgment where you did not ask the court to change your married surname to that of your birth name during the proceeding, all you need to do is the following:
1. file a petition with the court in the same legal action where you received your marital dissolution decree seeking that the court change your married surname to that of your birth surname. By doing this, you will save a lot of time and effort as opposed to filing a whole new legal action.
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