In California, you can get your maiden name back at the end of your divorce. If you're going through a divorce and want your maiden name back, check the appropriate box on your divorce petition requesting that your maiden name be restored. If you did not check this box and you're about to settle your case or go to trial, make sure you request it anyway. You can make it a term of your final divorce judgment.
If you decide you want your maiden name back after you have a final divorce judgment, you can always file the appropriate name change paperwork with the court to do so.
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