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Deed Polls
What is a Deed
Poll?
Why
is it called a Deed Poll?
What
is the purpose of a Deed Poll?
Who can apply?
Can
I change my children's names?
Are
there any restrictions on names?
Is
a Deed Poll registered anywhere?
Can
a birth certificate be changed?
Why
do people change their name?
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General
name change information
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woman's rights upon marriage
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man's rights upon marriage
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woman's rights upon divorce
A woman's rights upon being widowed
Your rights
upon adoption
Who to advise
after changing your name
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name change information
A woman's rights upon being widowed
A woman can usually revert to her maiden name upon being widowed without the need for a Deed Poll. This is because her husband's death certificate and her marriage certificate (which shows her maiden name) are usually accepted as documentary evidence that her name has changed. Most government departments, companies and organisations etc will change their records to show the new surname upon presentation of these certificates.
If the death certficate and marriage certificate are not accepted as documentary evidence, then a Deed Poll will be required since a Deed Poll will be accepted by everyone without question as documentary evidence of a change of name.
If a woman wishes to be known by any other name, she can do this by changing her name by Deed Poll.
Last updated: 28 February 2002
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