{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-20-121.4","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 20-121.4","heading":"Restoration of former name","body":"Upon decreeing a divorce from the bond of matrimony the court shall, on motion of a party who changed his or her name by reason of the marriage, restore such party's former name or maiden name by separate order meeting the requirements of § 8.01-217.1979, c. 1; 1990, c. 569; 2003, c. 258.","path":["Title 20. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","Chapter 6. DIVORCE, AFFIRMATION AND ANNULMENT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/20-121.4/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:44Z","sha256":"72c8184fc1578c9e6eeebd2516fa1aaa03ff95766d85457d27690f4e41ad0338","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-20-121.3","next":"us-va/va.-code-20-122"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}