Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 46, § 1D (2026)
Adoption of surname upon marriage
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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.
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case, 2018–2018 · leading case: In re Riley, 103 N.E.3d 767 (Mass. App. Ct. 2018).
In re Riley, 103 N.E.3d 767 (Mass. App. Ct. 2018). “, G. L. c. 46, § 1D, inserted by St. 1977, c.”
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