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Maryland Motion for Restoration of Former Name CC-DR-097 - Instructions

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Motion for Restoration of Former Name CC-DR-097 - Instructions

Maryland Motion for Restoration of Former Name CC-DR-097 — Instructions is a form used in the state of Maryland by individuals who wish to change their name back to a former name. This form must be completed and filed in the circuit court in the county where the petitioner resides in order to restore a former name. There are two types of Maryland Motion for Restoration of Former Name CC-DR-097 — Instructions: a Petitioner's Motion and an Order. The Petitioner's Motion form is used by the individual who wishes to restore their former name. This form requires the individual to provide their current name, former name, reason for the name change, and signature. The Order form is used by the court to grant the name change. This form requires the signature of the judge and must be completed in order for the name change to be approved.

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You will need to petition the court for a name change, which is a different process. You have an 18-month window of time after your divorce is final during which you may ask the court to restore your former name.

If your spouse fails to respond, the court will proceed with the divorce so long as service of process has been completed correctly. Whether or not your spouse responds, you will have to appear before the court (in almost all cases the hearing will be before a master) in a hearing scheduled by the clerk.

If you want to respond to a divorce case that your spouse has opened, use the Answer (CC-DR-050) and, if necessary, a Counter-Complaint for Absolute Divorce (CC-DR-094) or Limited Divorce (CC-DR-111).

Scheduling Conference. After a defendant has been served divorce papers, the courts may set a scheduling conference where the parties and their attorneys must appear to discuss their marital issues. This sets the tone for the case, and the court would be notified as to whether it is contested or uncontested.

File a Notice of Intention to Defend: You must file this within 15 days of receiving the summons. The Notice is on the bottom half of the summons. Once you have responded, the Court will send the plaintiff a copy of this notice. File a Counterclaim, Cross-claim, or a Third-Party Complaint.

Please note that a copy of the actual Decree of Divorce and Annulment of Marriage can only be obtained from the Circuit Court that granted the decree. The Following Persons May Apply: Either spouse named on the record. Representative of either spouse named on the record.

If you do not respond to a served divorce petition within the appropriate time frame, and the court grants your spouse a default judgment, your divorce case will likely proceed without your participation. A default judgment also restricts your right to object to the contents of the divorce complaint.

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Maryland Motion for Restoration of Former Name CC-DR-097 - Instructions