Q: I was adopted by father at birth and am getting divorced. Can I take back my birth name instead of my adopted name?
I can not find my adoption paper, This was back in 1964 and I have tried looking in every website for vital records in NYC.
A:
I see no reason why you can't. The statutes allow for a person to have their name restored to a former name at the time of a divorce. I've never seen a judge ask for documentation as to the prior name, but I suppose it could happen.
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