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After a divorce, can you keep the name of your ex-husband or ex-wife? 

Verified 06 April 2022 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of Justice

After a divorce, you lose the use of name of your husband or wife.

However, you may retain the use of either with the agreement of your ex-husband or ex-wife, or with the agreement of the judge.

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With the agreement of your ex-husband or ex-wife

You may retain the use of your ex-spouse's name with his agreement.

This agreement must be formalized in writing.

The agreement may be temporary.

For example, up to the majority of the youngest child.

The agreement may be limited to your professional activitye.

Warning  

your ex-husband or ex-wife may at any time ask the judge, through his lawyer, to cancel this agreement.

With the judge's approval

The judge may allow you to continue using the name of your ex-spouse.

You can ask the judge for permission at the time of or after divorce.

You must to prove a particular interest for yourself or your children.

This is the case for example if you are known with this name in your professional activity.

The agreement may be temporary.

For example, up to the majority of the youngest child.

The agreement may be limited to your professional activity.

FYI  

authorization to use the name of his ex-spouse ceases in the event of remarriage.