Louisiana Statutes
§ 9:292 — Surname of married person
Louisiana § 9:292
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 9Civil Code-Ancillaries
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 9:292 (2026).
Text
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.
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Legislative History
Acts 2003, No. 852, §1; Acts 2004, No. 118, §1.
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Louisiana § 9:292, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/la/9%3A292.