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I think the idea of taking someone else's name is silly to begin with. And it's especially ridiculous for women to take the man's last name - if you're going to take someone's name at all - because it seems largely to have to do with the "claiming" of children. A woman knows who her children are, but a man (until recently) could never be certain. So the children should carry her name by default, IMO.
wow, thats so tru... i never thought of it that way, but thats the way it should be!
im with the other poster on this thread, forget maiden and married names, i would create a new name. lol
I know a couple who did this. And my cousin took his wife's last name.
thats so cool! i figured when i finally get divorced i would prob want to go by a whole new name.
is that alot of money to do? is it difficult? what about adding another middle name for myself and children.. is that difficult? i guess i would have to call my state and find out.
- if she'd established a professional relationship with her married name
- a woman who taught school might prefer to keep her married last name to avoid confusion/gossip/etc from the students (going from Mrs. HusbandName to Miss/Ms MaidenName)
- legal name changes can be a real PITA - it's not just changing the name, but having to update all of your various financial paperwork, etc. This can also be costly
- She might prefer to keep her married name to annoy her ex-husband. I actually know one woman who did this when her husband left her for a much younger woman.
Granted, I'm one of those "why would you change your name when you get married?" so I'm sure my perspective is a bit different.
Btw, what do I have to do to remove my father's name form my birth certificate?
i have no idea. i think u can change your surname but to remove that he was the parent may be rather difficult unless paternity is in question or he proved not to be your biological father.. i would advise u to call a family lawyer who deals with these sorta situations. its free to ask a question/consultation.
One thing that I didn't see mentioned is that some women hope to remarry within a relatively short timeframe after the divorce and don't see the point in changing in between.
i have no idea. i think u can change your surname but to remove that he was the parent may be rather difficult unless paternity is in question or he proved not to be your biological father.. i would advise u to call a family lawyer who deals with these sorta situations. its free to ask a question/consultation.
goodluck.
Thanks. I don't want to remove the surname though. Not because of him but because of my grandfather who has no fault in this.
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