In re the Marriage of Boyle
In re the Marriage of Boyle
28 Or. App. 267; 558 P.2d 1304; 1977 Ore. App. LEXIS 2602
In re the Marriage of Boyle
Opinion of the Court
Appellants’ petitions for dissolution of marriage included requests to restore their maiden names. The trial court decreed dissolution, but erroneously denied the requests for name change.
ORS 107.105(l)(g) is explicit:
"(1) Whenever the court grants a decree of annulment or dissolution of marriage or of separation, it has power further to decree as follows:
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"(g) To change the name of either spouse to a name the spouse held before the marriage. The court must decree a change if it is requested(Emphasis supplied.)
Affirmed as modified. No costs.
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