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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title VII CITIES, TOWNS AND DISTRICTS
  4. Chapter 46 RETURN AND REGISTRY OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
  5. Section 1D Adoption of surname upon marriage

Section 1D

Section 1D: Adoption of surname upon marriage

Section 1D. Each party to a marriage may adopt any surname, including but not limited to the present or birth-given surname of either party, may retain or resume use of a present or birth-given surname, or may adopt any hyphenated combination thereof.