# Names after divorce **URL:** \ **Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\ **Created:** [February 2, 2006, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/names-after-divorce/2951 "2006-02-02T15:44:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dthrom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@dthrom](https://forum.rosen.com/u/dthrom)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/names-after-divorce/2951/1 "2006-02-02T15:44:16Z")
On legal documents such as deeds, contracts… you should sign your legal name at the time of signing. So, sign your married name on such documents up until the judgment of divorce (with your maiden name) has been entered. In the meantime or if you decide not to revert back to your maiden name legally, you can sign your maiden name where there will be no recording or title problems. Deborah M. Throm Rosen Law Firm 1829 E. Franklin Street, Bldg. 600 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 919.265.0017 direct 919.321.0780 main voice [www.rosen.com](http://www.rosen.com) Email: [dthrom@rosen.com](mailto:dthrom@rosen.com) 4101 Lake Boone Trail Suite 500 Raleigh, NC 27607 919.256.1544 direct 919.787.6668 main voice 301 McCullough Drive Suite 510 Charlotte, NC 28262 704.644.2531 ext. 100 ---
**Author:** ![justme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@justme](https://forum.rosen.com/u/justme)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2006, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/names-after-divorce/2951/2 "2006-01-03T22:34:49Z")
I’ve seen variations of this question, and yes, I already know how to change my name during a divorce. My question - if I DO revert to maiden name during divorce, is it still permissible to maintain the married name in certain circumstances, such as on deeds/titles or for business reasons? Could I sign either name and it be valid? OR, if not reverting to maiden name legally, in what circumstances can I use my maiden name?