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Earlier editions: 2020-112018-112026-09

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

§ 2081

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

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

(Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 780, Sec. 3. (SB 1150) Effective January 1, 2025.)

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