La. Rev. Stat. § 9:292
Surname of married person
Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 9 — Civil Code-Ancillaries · Status: effective
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- La. Rev. Stat. § 9:292, Surname of married person, Louisiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2645740
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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.