Name Change Requests

NAME CHANGE REQUEST MAY BE GRANTED

The Family Court is authorized to allow either spouse to change his or her name at the conclusion of an action for separate support and maintenance. The Court, upon the granting of final judgment of divorce or an order of separate maintenance, may allow a party to resume a former surname or the surname of a former spouse. S.C. Code Ann. 20-3-180, (1976 as amended)

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