Section 46b-63 - (Formerly Sec. 46-60). Restoration of birth name or former name of spouse.

CT Gen Stat § 46b-63 (2019) (N/A)

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(a) At the time of entering a decree dissolving a marriage, the court, upon request of either spouse, shall restore the birth name or former name of such spouse.

(b) At any time after entering a decree dissolving a marriage, the court, upon motion of either spouse, shall modify such judgment and restore the birth name or former name of such spouse. The court shall rule on any motion filed by such spouse to have his or her birth name or former name restored without a hearing.

(P.A. 73-373, S. 14; P.A. 78-101; P.A. 80-48; P.A. 88-364, S. 90, 123; P.A. 18-75, S. 5.)

History: P.A. 78-101 rephrased provisions, requiring restoration of wife's birth or former name upon her request where previously restoration of name was dependent upon court's discretion; Sec. 46-60 transferred to Sec. 46b-63 in 1979; P.A. 80-48 added Subsec. (b); P.A. 88-364 substituted “either spouse” or “such spouse” for “the wife”; P.A. 18-75 amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision re court to rule on motion to restore birth name or former name without hearing, effective July 1, 2018.

See Sec. 45a-99 re concurrent jurisdiction of Probate Court in matters concerning change of name.

See Secs. 45a-736, 45a-737 re change of name of adopted persons.

See Sec. 46b-1(6) re jurisdiction of Superior Court concerning complaints for change of name.

See Sec. 46b-81 re assignment of property and transfer of title at time of decree annulling or dissolving a marriage or for legal separation.

See Sec. 52-11 re jurisdiction of Superior Court concerning complaints for change of names.

Cited. 17 CA 627.

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