Legal Question in Family Law in New York

keeping married name

is there a law that mandates a woman to give up her married name when she gets divorced in new york state. can a man force a woman to give up her married name?


Asked on 3/20/08, 4:40 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Markowitz Michael A. Markowitz, PC

Re: keeping married name

No. There is no law that forces a married woman to give up her married name. If there was, there would be no "Ivana Trump."

Mike.

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Answered on 3/20/08, 4:55 pm


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