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Code · Louisiana · Title 9 — Civil Code-Ancillaries

RS 9:292

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RS 9:292
§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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