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Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by Watinhapen(m): 7:40am On May 08, 2021 |
If a woman is divorced, she’s not supposed to bear her ex-husband’s name anymore. A woman get’s her ex-husband’s name because he’s married to him. When they’re no longer married, she’s supposed to drop the name. Legally, a woman is a Mrs only when she’s married. If she’s not married anymore, it is not legal to bear Mrs. The children can still bear the man’s name because they’re his children. Any woman that wants to continue bearing her ex-husband’s name shouldn’t have divorced him in the first place. |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by eyinjuege: 7:40am On May 08, 2021 |
sisisioge: You are right 1 Like |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by PrisonEscapee(m): 7:47am On May 08, 2021 |
Makes no sense at all. Names should be changed after a divorce. That way the lady would be totally 'single'. |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by shadrach77: 7:48am On May 08, 2021 |
mariahAngel:This is wrong sir. She can't keep the name once she leaves the man. The name belongs to the new woman coming into his life. Children or no children Mrs can always revert to Miss or better still Ms which is neither Mrs or Miss Point of reference: Fathia Balogun is now Fathia Williams 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by mariahAngel(f): 7:51am On May 08, 2021 |
[font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font] shadrach77: OK. Thanks. The topic can be quite confusing... 1 Like |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by solonubinho(m): 7:54am On May 08, 2021 |
It's illegal. You could be used for Jactitation of marriage. |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by megareal: 8:09am On May 08, 2021 |
Best thing is to not change your name officially after marriage. Cos it's too complicated to change it back after a divorce, and change it again if remarried. You can answer Mrs (his name) socially, but leave all your official documents going forward in your maiden name. |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by Tzar(m): 8:17am On May 08, 2021 |
Like iI said if the man doesn’t mind and you feel keeping the name benefits you, there is no law that restricts you... if the name isn’t copyrighted by the man. In Mo’s case, she created a brand from her marital name. That brand is registered legally, that is why she won. The ‘brand name’ won not Mo. I am talking in terms of social context not commercial context. It is a proper thing to do after a divorce. if you acquired the name by legal marriage, why should you keep it when that legal union gets dissolved? If you have any financial claim in the marriage, you can seek legal means to acquire that claim. Retaining your marital name is of no effect in future benefits from a dissolved marriage. A woman who has a name worth volumes will not struggle to keep somone else’s. sisisioge: |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by Seniorwriter(m): 8:27am On May 08, 2021 |
eyinjuege: @the emboldened; instead of thinking find out. @Seniorwriter |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by eyinjuege: 8:29am On May 08, 2021 |
Seniorwriter: Yes, they are allowed to legally keep their name after a divorce abroad. Infact, it is seen as a legal right, unless you don't want to |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by Seniorwriter(m): 8:45am On May 08, 2021 |
eyinjuege: Better.... Always post with certainty on a public space like NL so that the information or journalism is not seen or taken as probability /junk. There are many teenagers and young persons on here trying to learn facts. @Seniorwriter |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by eyinjuege: 9:02am On May 08, 2021 |
Seniorwriter: I am not a journalist neither is nairaland mainstream media or a media house. It's a forum where people exchange ideas, thoughts and opinions. I repeat, it is a FORUM. Know this and know peace. P.S: Anybody that takes any information on here as the gospel truth, without going back to fact check/confirm if it's factual is very infantile and shouldn't be on NL. Information abounds everywhere now. I'm sure there is an age restriction on NL and you cannot comment on it if you're below a certain age. While anyone can have access to read the discussions on here, that responsibility lies solely on their parents for allowing them have access to adult matters. Such children will still have same access to porn and the dark web and only the parents will have the blame. 1 Like |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by ThatPetiteChic: 9:09am On May 08, 2021 |
Olakunleyakub: Pls, I need a clarification on this. If Miss Fatima Salam marries Mr Olu Aliu, what name will will Mrs Fatima bear on her certificates after marriage? Is it Mrs Fatima Salam or Mrs Fatima Aliu or Ms Fatima Aliu? Pls, kindly clarify. Thank you. |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by Seniorwriter(m): 9:19am On May 08, 2021 |
eyinjuege: So because it's a Forum people should be allowed of fake news or information? Anyways it's your opinion and you are entitled to it. I'm moving on ....this is my last submission . I need to attend to my monetizing activities. All the best fellow NL @Seniorwriter |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by Kokaine(m): 9:25am On May 08, 2021 |
saphiere:Why don't you see a counselor to salvage the marriage. Is he cheating? |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by budusky05(m): 9:28am On May 08, 2021 |
No, they bear their boyfriend surname |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by KRDCROWN(m): 9:46am On May 08, 2021 |
women go with your father's name |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by Hogan17: 9:52am On May 08, 2021 |
saphiere:Seems you still miss him |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by Jefferic(m): 10:05am On May 08, 2021 |
saphiere: I'm not a lawyer, but one thing I know is that you can eat your cake and have it. Period! |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by Prettychild(f): 10:21am On May 08, 2021 |
saphiere:It's best to use Ms and not Miss or Mrs. Female divorcees use Ms. |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by Georgejeez: 10:29am On May 08, 2021 |
saphiere:No you go back to Mistake |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by Opybid: 10:34am On May 08, 2021 |
It's depend on you, you can decide to keep the name or change it. I don't think it has any legal issue. saphiere: |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by observanc1: 10:36am On May 08, 2021 |
saphiere:hausa fulani muslims dont. They bare their parents's names, but yoruba muslims do, they bear their husband's name |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by saphiere(f): 11:10am On May 08, 2021 |
Prettychild:I used to think that Ms is the American form of spelling Miss |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by Tzar(m): 11:49am On May 08, 2021 |
The condition that made it legally her name ( marriage to me) no longer exists. Well it was a short marriage (6yrs) been divorced for another 6yrs. Retaining my name can mislead the public. Unscrupulous people can also use the retained marital name in ways the owner of the name by birth do not want. Imagine if the ex spouse becomes a IndecentStar, a murderer or a terrorist? The maiden name is saved and the marital name becomes soiled. Everyone should answer their papa name after a divorce. There is nothing misogynistic about that. I don’t think Dangote or Otedola’s daughters will struggle to keep a martial name in the event of a divorce. There is nothing wrong in letting kids understand the concept of divorce. Relationships shouldn’t be by force. Even God wont force you into a relationship with HIM. 9jaRealist: |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by Klass99(f): 12:12pm On May 08, 2021 |
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Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by iomoge2(f): 12:18pm On May 08, 2021 |
budaatum: Hello For a married woman who never changed to her husbands Name, would she still be Ms or Mrs? I find it weird being called Mrs...... (fathers name. ) 2. When filling forms do I say Married or single since I am still using my fathers name? 1 Like |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by Dchampion65: 12:20pm On May 08, 2021 |
pocohantas: Mrs Soyinka is still using the name till tomorrow after several years of legally divorced. |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by budaatum: 12:30pm On May 08, 2021 |
Klass99: Old enough to know that some may not know what I might know and to therefore be kind and respectful. |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by budaatum: 12:41pm On May 08, 2021 |
iomoge2: You will be whichever you choose to be, either Mrs or Ms Father's Name, the choice is entirely your's. People will not know however so you may find you must inform or correct them on the right way to address you, and you might need to tell story about how you are not married to your father and how your husband who's name you don't share is not your bit on the side. Using your father's name does not unmarry you so the correct thing to write on a form is the truth since the untruth would make you seem untrustworthy once you are found out 1 Like |
Re: Do Women Still Bear Their Husbands' Names After A Divorce? by Klass99(f): 12:52pm On May 08, 2021 |
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