Legal Information: Delaware

Divorce

Updated: 
November 4, 2022

Can I have my name changed back to my maiden or former name?

Yes. You can ask the court in a pleading (the complaint or answer) or in a motion to order that you can resume your maiden or former name.1

1 13 Del.C. § 1514

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