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urn: "urn:us-la:civcode:art:100"
article_number: "100"
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heading: "Surname of married persons"
breadcrumb: "Book I › Title IV › Chapter 3"
source_url: "https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=108530"
acts_citations_raw: "Acts 1987, No. 886, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988."
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  - act_year: 1987
    act_number: 886
    section: 1
    effective_date: 1988-01-01
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# Art. 100. Surname of married persons

Marriage does not change the name of either spouse. However, a married person may use the surname of either or both spouses as a surname.