How will you be legally divorced and still crave to share name when you can't share love? That's impossible!

@Seniorwriter

I've never thought about this.

Getting divorced must be really complicated.

Once y'all used to be ONE, inseparable, so many mutual connections, then one day... separate entities.

Yes

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

Sorry you're no more qualified to be called "Mrs" since you're not married, you have being demoted to your previous lower level which is "Miss" such is life.

The act of marriage, and its advantages

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.

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Romanoff:
You don't need to change your name after a divorce.

says who?

Some divorced women retain their ex-husband's last name especially if they had kids for him. Others do, if he is famous.

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?

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

I have read a lot of misleading answers on this subject, like saying you can use "Mrs or Miss" , after divorce.
First, the 'Mrs' is a Title reserved for married Women, no one should even argue that so it is nonsense, for any Lawyer or Law Firm to say you can still be Mrs Xyz, after you are divorced.
The Title 'Miss' indicates a Single, (Unmarried or Divorced) Woman.

I am curious to find out if a Man can legally (Court/Registry marriage) marry two Women? Ofcourse, he cant, that will make him face Bigamy charges.
Now, if a Woman is divorced from her Husband, Mr. Xyz, and the Husband now remarries, can his New Wife bear 'Mrs Xyz'?
Ofcourse, she can, since she is legally married to Mr. Xyz.

So, can TWO Women (One, legally and currently married to Mr. Xyz and the other one, his "former" Spouse (now divorced)) bear Mrs. Xyz at the same time?
Ofcourse No! You cant have TWO Mrs. Xyz at the same time, only one person can LEGALLY be ....and be recognised in Law, as Mrs. Xyz.
I have cited this example to show that When a Woman is Divorced, she can no Longer retain the "Mrs" of her Ex-Husband, except if he permits it and does not remarry under the marriage Act/Registry/Court.
That Title (Mrs) has legal ramifications beyond just ordinary Title or name calling.

It also makes no-sense to divorce a man and still clamour to retain his name or to keep bearing his "Mrs".

When the Ex-Husband wants to remarry, there is a Newspaper Publication of the intending marriage at the Registry (Just as there is a Newspaper Publication of the Divorce) to let the whole world know that one Marriage has ended and another has taken place and that there is a new "Mrs." Xyz in town.

But a divorced woman is free to revert to any name she wants, (apart from her Ex-husband's Surname), all she needs to do is a Sworn Affidavit/Deed Pole to that effect.
Also, she cannot change the surname of the Children, without the express, written permission of the Ex-Husband.

Most Women want to keep their Ex-Husband's name to cause or annoy the new wife or to continue to enjoy the "unforeseen benefits" that may accrue with using such name, especially if the name is associated with a big, rich and popular family.

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.

Keeping the name of your Ex-husband after Divorce, IS NOT the Woman's Choice and it has nothing to do with whether Children are involved or not.
It depends on whether the Ex-Husband wants her to keep it, especially if he does not intend to remarry "legally" .

Imagine TWO Women claiming to be "Mrs. Angel" at an Official function?

In some cases, if the man does not remarry and they have Children, he might just OVERLOOK his Ex-wife still retaining is Surname (and the woman might think it makes it easier for her to re-unite with him some years down the line )

l have seen a case where the current wife of the man, Mrs. Xyz files a "Cease and Desist Order" against the Ex-Wife, to stop parading herself as 'Mrs. Xyz', that herself is the only person known in law, as 'Mrs. Xyz', being th elegal wife to Mr. Xyz.
And the Ex-Wife has to drop the name or be charged for Impersonation

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A few ladies even get married cause of the name

Except the na me and you today

IYANGBALI:
Except the na me and you today

What type is that one again?

Me self I dey wonder, cos av seen many of them still bear their husband name instead of changing it

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

The word 'I' used here shows you're the one a sister. I don't surport divorce o

You have no legal right to keep that name unless the man allows you, because you are automatically back to your father's house as a miss to occupy your former room either physically or spiritually

I think there's such a title as "Ms" (pronounced as /miz/. It is used by females who do no want to reveal their marital status.

Miss (if single)
Mrs (if married)
Ms (if you want it unknown to others)

Achoghikwam case o. I hate the term divorce.

You must use it, if you have any documents that contains the name

The question should be can women bears their husbands name after marriage?


Well as a Muslim,

Married women doesn't need to change their fathers names to their husbands surname even after marriage.

That is a correct view in Islam.

May Allah continue to shower his blessings upon our trust worthy prophet Mohammed and his companions till the day of accountability.

The choice is yours, don't sleep on it.

your papa no get name?

pocohantas:
Florence Ita Giwa never commot her own. Marriage wey no reach 1 year sef.

Na she fit them.

Hers wasn't a case of divorce was it? And she never legally remarried so why should she change it.
My mom never remarried after my pops died and she was still in her 30s when that happened so she also never changed her name. I think that's a different case

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

Ms.

It's voluntary, but not compulsory

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