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IMPORTANT NOTE: Resumptions of Prior Name are not filed as Special Proceedings in North Carolina – these are filed in the Civil Division of your local Superior County Court’s office. If you are a widow OR a woman who was divorced in North Carolina and wish to restore your name (maiden, the name of a prior deceased husband or previously divorced husband (if you have children with that husband’s surname), you do not need to go through the Court Petition method as outlined here.
Once you have a divorce judgment, you may resume your maiden name through the Clerk’s Office for a $5.00 fee. The resumption of maiden name forms should be located in the Civil Division of the Clerk’s Office in your local court.
Additionally, you may resume the name of a prior deceased husband or previously divorced husband (if you have children with that husband’s surname) by using the same forms as are located in the Civil Division of the Clerk’s Office. You will need a copy of the divorce or death certificate to attach to the application forms. To resume a prior name, you will need to fill out the application forms and bring a certified copy of the divorce or death certificate.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE: Our name change products and services are for simple, uncontested name change actions ONLY. Our products/services should not be used if you have been convicted of a felony, have claimed bankruptcy and/or have judgments/liens against you. Instead, you should consider contacting an attorney in your area. These circumstances could cause complications which may result in your action being denied and/or contested.
Additionally, our name change products are not to be used when your change of name is a result of marriage -- typically, a simpler procedure is involved. Please refer to the following web page for more information: http://www.namechangelaw.com/change%20name-marriage.htm.
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