Bloomington, IN asked in Divorce, Family Law, Identity Theft and Libel & Slander for Indiana

Q: How long does a woman have to change her name after the court restored the name she requested? It’s been seven years.

The woman has picked up many charges and is using my last name to do so including a recent deception charge. She’s trying to impersonate my children’s deceased mother as well in hopes of becoming the payee for disability or social security. Plus, she’s squatting in a deceased man’s house and it’s all in my last name and affecting my life.

1 Lawyer Answer
John Mario Acosta Jr.
John Mario Acosta Jr.
Answered
  • Valparaiso, IN
  • Licensed in Indiana

A: Based on the information provided in your question as long as the court issued an order she could restore her maiden name upon the dissolution of marriage then it can be done, even though the order if old.

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