surname change

[babynurse]

do i need to change my surname by deed poll? im seperated and going through divorce i want to use one of my christian names as my future surname which is on my birth cer. thankyou

[Ethel]

You can change your surname simply by using a new one - common useage.

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/family_par ent/family/change_of_name.htm

However, it can be difficult getting banks, passports, driving licence and so on to accept the new name without a statutory declaration.

Lots of information here:

http://www.clsdirect.org.uk/legalhelp/leaflet3 1.jsp?section=3&lang=en

[meglet]

You can do ut online very easily. I did! JUst go to http://www.ukdps.co.uk/ and it can be done within 24 hours. More info here:

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Law/Question307 942.html

[devcom]

Even if you want to revert to your maiden name you would have to wait for your divorce to finalise and then use your decree absolute as evidence of your change of name.

So if you are changing to anything but your maiden name, you will have to execute a Deed Poll. More information can be found at http://www.deedpollservice.com.