When to start using maiden name

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I'm half way through divorce. I'm applying for jobs. I would rather be known by maiden name. Should I put maiden name in my CV now and miss rather than use married name.

Do you have any children? If so, it’s easier to keep the same surname as them, especially for things like going out of the country on holiday. Different names can mean extra checks, even if you have cleared it with the other parent. Something to think about. If you don’t then I’d say start as you mean to go forward. No point getting a new job and then telling them you’ve changed your name.

Just do it straight away.
never bothered changing mine for this reason

Yes

I wouldn't put my title on a CV - not sure my workplaces have ever known my title? I've always maintained Ms Maidenname, but there is nothing to stop you from using another surname (i.e. if I fancied, I could apply for the job using DH's surname). The only time they'll know you used another surname is when you accept a job and go through due diligence, assuming your passport is in your married name? And even then, you just explain that personally you currently go by a married name. Plenty of women do maintain their original name in their professional life, even where socially they've adopted their husband's name. It won't be a shock to employers.

It's really not a big deal and hardly worth a woman using a name she doesn't want 363 days of the year just so on 2 days she doesn't have to show a birth certificate to border officers!

I didn't bother changing mine for 2 reasons -
It meant my children and I all had the same surname - easier for travel as a PP said
I knew it would annoy XH 😁

Of course! also I can't understand why any adult woman would use 'miss' (and do you need a title on your CV?)

Yes agree with this,
I am married to my husband, we have different surnames, our kids have his and when I have travelled alone with the kids (extensively) I have never once been asked for any kind of documentation.
I carry a birth certificate and a marriage certificate just in case, because I know it does happen, but I think it's an urban myth that it happens often.

It’s not just that though. I would want to have the same surname as my children

Right but OP doesn't

Maybe use Ms and your maiden name on cv now.

My DS is 20 now but as a kid I took him on holiday several times just us two and I was never asked about the fact we have different surnames.
We just strolled though passport control every time.

So although I’ve heard people say you could get stopped, it’s not something I’ve experienced

My children are adult they are changing their surname to my maiden name by their choice .

Using a different name on your application form could pose an issue when you have to provide identification if you are successful.

She didn’t mention if she had children or not in her initial post. That’s why I was asking because the answer might make a difference to her decision. If she doesn’t have children or doesn’t care about having the same name as them then she doesn’t have to wait to change her name. I said that in my original comment.