Yes, you can restore your maiden name
after divorce in Georgia. “Your last name does not automatically
revert to your former or maiden name once you get divorced.”
www.wikihow.com.
“In most states, you can request that the judge handling your
divorce make a formal order restoring your former or birth name.”
www.nolo.com
People have many reasons to change (or
not change) their name after divorce. In blog post “Should You
Change Your Name Back After Divorce?” Jackie Pilossoph lists the
following considerations: (1) Children, (2) Reason, (3) Profession,
(4) Comfort, and (5) Time. www.huffingtonpost.com.
The decision to change your name is a personal decision that only you
can make, however, “one reason a woman absolutely should not
change her name back to her birth name, is if it is solely for
the purpose of avoiding creditors or criminal prosecution.”
www.forbes.com.
Georgia allows for the restoration of
your maiden name with your divorce as long as it is requested in your
divorce documents. If your divorce decree does not reinstate your
maiden name, you can request a name change later with the Superior
Court in your county for additional fees and paperwork.
georgia.gov.
Be sure that you do the research and do not overlook this important
decision in the divorce process.