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TITLE 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries
RS 9:292 - Surname of married person
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§292. Surname of married person
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a woman, at her option, may use her maiden name, her present spouse's name, or a hyphenated combination thereof. If widowed, divorced, or remarried, a woman may use her maiden name, the surname of her deceased or former spouse, the surname of her present spouse, or any combination thereof.
Acts 2003, No. 852, §1; Acts 2004, No. 118, §1.
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