DIVISION 6. NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION 2000-2452›PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 2000-2129›CHAPTER 7. Restoration of Wife’s Former Name 2080-2082

§ 2081

California Family Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The restoration of a former name or birth name requested under Section 2080 shall not be denied (a) on the basis that the party has custody of a minor child who bears a different name or (b) for any other reason other than fraud.

(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1061, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1997.)

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