Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Can a male ex-husband take his name back from his ex-wife?


Asked on 2/12/12, 3:55 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

M. Elizabeth Foley The Law Office of M. Elizabeth Foley

No--reverting to her maiden name or keeping her married name is the wife's choice, just as it was when you got married.

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Answered on 2/12/12, 4:27 pm
Ken Gober (Austin TX) Lee, Gober & Reyna

The Husband may not force the Wife to change her name...but I have seen in cases where it was important to the Husband that he offered more property to the Wife as a means to negotiate the name change.

No one owns another persons name. Even outside of the marriage context, a person can change their name to almost anything.

Best of luck on your divorce.

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Answered on 2/20/12, 8:41 am


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