Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.391

Current through Public Act 171 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 552.391 - Divorced woman; change of name

The circuit courts of this state, whenever a decree of divorce is granted, may, at the instance of the woman, whether complainant or defendant, decree to restore to her her birth name, or the surname she legally bore prior to her marriage to the husband in the divorce action, or allow her to adopt another surname if the change is not sought with any fraudulent or evil intent.

MCL 552.391

1905, Act 299, Eff. 9/16/1905 ;--CL 1915, 11435 ;--CL 1929, 12787 ;--CL 1948, 552.391 ;--Am. 1975, Act 40, Imd. Eff. 5/12/1975.