Villaraigosa’s Divorce Terms & Name Rights Explained

Quote: “…that part of the agreement (that his ex wife has to return to using her maiden name and can’t use Villaraigosa) is uncommon, as it’s typically the former wife’s right to continue using her married name or have her maiden name restored. Without the settlement, the court wouldn’t have been able to compel the name change,” said Los Angeles-based top family law attorney and legal analyst Christopher Melcher, who handles celebrity and high-net- worth divorces in California.

“Maybe there’s another Mrs. Villaraigosa in the cards, or just misuse of the name that could have political fallout for him,” explains Melcher, who is a partner of Walzer Melcher Yoda LLP, which is ranked as a high-net- worth top family law firm.