budaatum:
No it is not legal to keep your ex-husband's name. You can dump his name with him or keep it if you want to. The choice is entirely your's.

saphiere:
So I can't use it when filling forms such as job application forms, loan forms, property receipt, etc?

budaatum:


If your divorced husband's name is on your official documents you can of course use it. It could be on your certificates for instance, or drivers license etc, if you got them while married.

I would suggest you legally revert to your maiden name however, and have your ex-husband name bearing documents changed or affidavit supported to show they belong to new named you.

Since the purpose of a divorce is to excise him from you, what's the point of still being chained to his name?

saphiere:
Thanks for your reply. What about the title "Mrs"? You go back to "Miss"?

budaatum:


I do not think the title means much, though the use of Mrs gives the impression of marriage, which is not true if you are divorced. If you use Mrs it will be assumed by some that your husband is Mr maiden name, is all.

Here is an explanation in detail.

saphiere:
Thanks for your reply. What about the title "Mrs"? You go back to "Miss"?

mariahAngel:


You can simply be addressed as madam.
Once a Mrs, cannot be a Miss.

If children are involved, I think she can keep the name if she wishes to.

saphiere:
Thanks for your reply. What about the title "Mrs"? You go back to "Miss"?

saphiere:
I'm curious to know. Is it legal to keep your husband's name after a divorce?

Please lawyers in the house help a sister. I really want to know.

saphiere:
I'm curious to know. Is it legal to keep your husband's name after a divorce?

Please lawyers in the house help a sister. I really want to know.

iampeterben:

The way am looking at this your post hope you don't wanna divorce me like this so?
NLanders come to my aide my wife want to divorce me oh!

zolajpower:

After you cut ties or disengage from your employment do you still possess the ID of your former employer? Answer the question correctly (10 marks )

The future is female

saphiere:
Hmm

Kondomatic:
These people's wahala no get direction. Some of the married ones no wan use husband's name while some divorced no wan let the name go.

pocohantas:


Yes ke, because they know any small thing, you will want to collect your name back. So why not leave them with their father’s name that remains a constant. You can’t change your father, but you can change husband.

Imagine as Stella Damasus for done do change of name if she was actually changing names officially. This is one place I like Islam.

Stormyharper:


Lol you be character what Nairaland has joined together let know one put asunder

pocohantas:


Yes ke, because they know any small thing, you will want to collect your name back. So why not leave them with their father’s name that remains a constant. You can’t change your father, but you can change husband.

Imagine as Stella Damasus for done do change of name if she was actually changing names officially. This is one place I like Islam.

Klass99:


Lol are you deliberately being thick headed with this question?

Saphiere how old are you?

saphiere:
Thanks for your reply. What about the title "Mrs"? You go back to "Miss"?

saphiere:
Good evening. Muslims don't answer husbands name?