Name: reassumption of a previous name after dissolution of marriage
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Partnerschaft und Familie
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Ausweise und Dokumente
I would like to take my birth name again.
Basic information
A spouse who has a married name may, after the dissolution of the marriage (divorce or death of the other spouse), resume his or her maiden name or the surname used until the determination of the married name. Children from this marriage who have the married name as their birth name cannot join the name change.
What documents do I need?
- Current certified copy of the marriage register, if the register is not kept at the registry office where the declaration is made
- Final divorce decree or death certificate
- Valid identity card or passport
