ALLOW WIDOW/WIDOWER TO HYPHENATE NAME.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
Senate Bill 476 (Public) Filed Monday, March 24, 2025
AN ACT TO ALLOW A WIDOW OR WIDOWER TO HYPHENATE PRE-MARRIAGE AND MARRIED SURNAMES.
Intro. by Murdock.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Mar 25 2025)
S 476

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Mar 25 2025 - View Summary

    Amends GS 101-8 (Resumption of name by widow or widower) to allow a person who has been widowed to change their name to (1) their pre-marriage surname, (2) their pre-marriage surname joined by a hyphen with the surname of their last spouse, or (3) the surname of a previously deceased or divorced spouse. Requires that any applicant for a name change under this statute who seeks to change their name to the surname of a previously divorced spouse who is still living must include an affidavit from the previous spouse consenting to their name change.