Divorce brings many changes. One of these, commonly undertaken by women who wish to use their maiden name again, is a legal name change. While you almost always retain the right to change your name, people most often undergo this process in connection with big life changes such as marriage, adoption, divorce, and estrangement from family. You are only prohibited from changing your name when such a change is used for fraud or avoiding financial obligations.

To change your name, file a petition with your county’s Supreme Court, including:

• Current legal name.

• Desired name.

• Current residence address, and all residences since birth.

• Biological parents' names.

• All family members' names.

• Current occupation, and all employment positions held over the past 5 years (including addresses).

• Education history.

• Criminal history.

• Judgments against you and fingerprints.

• Reason for wanting to change your name.

• Fingerprint card.

To ensure that you can complete your name change without hassle, you should seek the most experienced divorce lawyer in New York City. At H. Benjamin Perez & Associates, P.C., we give personalized attention to each and every client by thoroughly assessing their unique needs and providing diligent legal services. Our extensive experience in all divorce matters makes us capable of working with all types of client requests.