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Name Change Instructions
During and After Divorce
In Georgia, changing your legal name during a divorce typically involves requesting the name change as part of the divorce proceedings. If you want to revert to your maiden name or a former name, you can include a specific request for this in your divorce petition. The court will consider your request, and if granted, the judge will issue an order allowing you to change your name. Once the final divorce decree is signed and certified, it will act as the legal document for the name change. You may use this decree to prove your identification and change your name on personal records. Please let your attorney know as soon as you decide you would like to change your name so that this can be included in your divorce filing.
