{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-9-292","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 9:292","heading":"Surname of married person","body":"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.","path":["TITLE 9. CIVIL CODE-ANCILLARIES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=181234","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:16Z","sha256":"78ed5a2dc27625ea7abce4a03a268a3a64d9bc5ecb783dbd7dd19d8c6c2309b6","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-9-291","next":"us-la/rs-9-293"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}