If my nickname was used on my divorce paper, is it a legal divorce?
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If my nickname was used on my divorce paper, is it a legal divorce?
My legal name used on my marriage certificate.
Asked on April 5, 2016 under Family Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
As long as it is clear from the overall context and the rest of the agreement who you were and there is no question as to identity, then yes--the divorce is legal. Only if the identify cannot be determined or is in doubt might the divorce not be legal. So say your name is John Doe, but you were known as "Jim-Jim" for some reason; you were married to Jane Doe; and you lived at 1313 Mockingbird Lane. If the paper says it was dissolving the marriage of Jim-Jim Doe and Jane Doe, who lived at 1313 Mockingbird Lane, for example, there's no doubt who was involved and so there should be no issue as to legality.
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