2023 House Bill 4788

Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in provision for name change upon solemnization; make gender neutral.

A bill to amend 1905 PA 299, entitled “An act to provide for changing and determining the names of divorced women,” by amending the title and section 1 (MCL 552.391).

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The bill proposes to update the act to include all divorced individuals, allowing them the option to restore their birth name, revert to a surname legally held before the marriage, or adopt a new surname, provided the change is not for fraudulent or malicious reasons.

Introduced in the House

June 15, 2023

Introduced by Reps. Emily Dievendorf (D-77) and Jason Morgan (D-23)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations