What is the process of Name Change After Divorce in India?

AFFIDAVIT FOR CHANGE OF NAME AFTER DIVORCE

I, {Applicant Old Name} Daughter of {Applicant Father Name} and Ex-W/o {Applicant Ex-Husband Name} aged {Age of Applicant} residing at {Address of Applicant} , do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

1. That I am the citizen of India.
2. That my name has been recorded as {Applicant Old Name} after marraige in all other relevant documents
3. That now, I have changed my name permanently to {Applicant New Name} in place of my previous name {Applicant Old Name} in view of Divorce from my husband
4. That in future i will be known by new name i.e. {Applicant New Name} for all the purposes
5. That I have got divorce from my husband vide Court Decree No. {Court Decree No} and date of disposal on {Divorce case Disposed Date}
6. That I further declare that both the names mentioned herein above belongs to one and the same person i.e. myself.
7. That my statement is true and correct.

I am executing this declaration to be submitted to the concerned authorities for the change of my name.

{Signature of Applicant}

{Old Name of Applicant}

VERIFICATION:

Verified on this {Date of Affidavit} that the contents of the affidavit are true and correct, nothing material, nothing material has been concealed and no part of it is false.

{Signature of Applicant}

{Old Name of Applicant}

PUBLIC NOTICE

I Hitherto known as {Applicant Old Name} S/o / D/o/ Transgender of {Applicant Father Name} residing at {Applicant Address} have changed my name and shall hereafter be known as {Applicant New Name}

It is certified that i have complied with other Legal requirements in this connection.

{Signature of Applicant}

{Old Name of Applicant}

Witness No. 1

Signature: {Signature of Witness 1}

Full Name: {Full Name of Witness 1}

Address: {Address of Witness 1}

Mobile No.: {Mobile Number of Witness 1}

Witness No. 2

Signature: {Signature of Witness 2}

Full Name: {Full Name of Witness 2}

Address: {Address of Witness 2}

Mobile No.: {Mobile Number of Witness 2}

PUBLIC NOTICE

I Hitherto known as {Applicant Old Name} S/o / D/o/ Transgender of {Applicant Father Name} residing at {Applicant Address} have changed my name and shall hereafter be known as {Applicant New Name}

It is certified that i have complied with other Legal requirements in this connection.

{Signature of Applicant}

{Old Name of Applicant}

Witness No. 1

Signature: {Signature of Witness 1}

Full Name: {Full Name of Witness 1}

Address: {Address of Witness 1}

Mobile No.: {Mobile Number of Witness 1}

Witness No. 2

Signature: {Signature of Witness 2}

Full Name: {Full Name of Witness 2}

Address: {Address of Witness 2}

Mobile No.: {Mobile Number of Witness 2}

I Hitherto known as {Applicant Old Name} S/o / D/o/ Transgender of {Applicant Father Name residing at {Applicant Address} have changed my name and shall hereafter be known as {Applicant New Name}

It is certified that i have complied with other Legal requirements in this connection.

{Old Name of Applicant}

‌I {Applicant Old Name} S/o / D/o / Transgender of {Applicant Father Name} R/o {Applicant Address}, declares that

1. The matter in CD and hardcopy are same and i am responsible for any mismatch.
2. I am responsible for the quality of CD.
3. That the above statements are true and correct.

{Signature of Applicant}

{Old Name of Applicant}

To

               The Controller of Publications,

               Department on Publications,

               Civil lines, Delhi- 110054

Subject: Request for change of Name

Sir/ Ma'am,

I wish to change my name from {Applicant Old Name} to {Applicant New Name}. Kindly note the same in Gazette of India (Part-IV). i have completed all the formalities in all respect. All the required documents and CD are attached with this letter.

Thanking you,

Yours Faithfully

{Signature of the Applicant}

Name of the Applicant.                            : {Applicant New Name}

Address of the Applicant.                        : {Address of Applicant}

Mobile Number of Applicant                   : {Mobile number of Applicant}

E-mail ID of Applicant                              : {Email Id of Applicant}

Date of Submission to the department   : {Date of Submission}