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Ohio Rev. Code § 3105.16 (2026)

Restoring name before marriage

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October 25, 1978
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House Bill 349 - 112th General Assembly
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When a divorce is granted the court of common pleas shall, if the person so desires, restore any name that the person had before the marriage.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1955–2025 · leading case: Havrilla v. Havrilla, 2014-Ohio-2747.
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Havrilla v. Havrilla, 2014-Ohio-2747. · cites it 3× “II Assignment of Error Number One THE TRIAL COURT ERRED AS A MATTER OF LAW IN VIOLATION OF R.C. 3105.16 TO THE PREJUDICE OF WIFE BY FAILING TO RESTORE WIFE’S NAME AS WIFE REQUESTED.”
Galloway v. Galloway, 2023-Ohio-29. · cites it 2× “{¶ 80} Under R.C. 3105.16, “[w]hen a divorce is granted the court of common pleas shall, if the person so desires, restore any name that the person had before the marriage.”
Collins v. Collins, 2011-Ohio-2339. “” R.C. 3105.16 (emphasis added.) Amanda’s prayer for relief in her complaint for divorce requests that she be restored to her maiden name of Amanda Wood.”
Gage v. Gage, 129 N.E.2d 486 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1955). · cites it 4× “In this revision of the Code in 1953, Section 8003-17, General Code, was changed, so that the first sentence, having to do with restoration of the wife’s maiden name, was enacted into Section 3105.16, Revised Code. The Legislature then combined the remainder of Section 8003-17,…”
Jones v. Jones, 180 N.E.2d 847 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1962). · cites it 2× “(See comment of Director of Code Revision under Section 3105.16, Revised Code, which now deals only with restoration of name.”
Ehrmantrout v. Ehrmantrout, 2024-Ohio-1328. · cites it 4× “{¶48} Pursuant to R.C. 3105.16, “[w]hen a divorce is granted the court of common pleas shall, if the person so desires, restore any name that the person had before the marriage.”
Gage v. Gage, 127 N.E.2d 424 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1955). · cites it 2× “In this revision of the Code in 1953, former §8003-17 GC, was changed so that the first sentence, having to do with restoration of the wife’s maiden name, was enacted into new §3105.16 R. C. The Legislature then combined the remainder of former §8003-17 GC with former §8003-19…”
Patrick v. Patrick, 2025-Ohio-1709. “” R.C. 3105.16. At trial, Conni requested that her former name of Jarvis be restored.”
Gage v. Gage, 165 Ohio St. (N.S.) 462 (Ohio 1956). · cites it 2× “’ ’ Then at the time of the recodification two years later in 1953, the first sentence in Section 8003-17, General Code, supra, became a separate provision as Section 3105.16, Revised Code. The remaining portion of Section 8003-17, General Code, was combined with Section…”
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