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Traditionally, because women were seen as the property of their husbands, and a husband and wife were viewed legally as one entity and that entity was the husband.
Currently, it is still done in many cases to make family life easier (i.e. everyone in a family has the same name) or within religious or conservative cultures where the husband is still considered to be the authority in the family. Many women prefer to take their husband's name.
However, in many cases women in Western cultures retain their own names, use hyphenated forms of both names and some men actually take their wife's name.
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What is the last name of a married Chinese woman?
The same as if she is not married - Chinese tend not to take their husbands last name when they marry.
What is Sandra Rinomato's maiden name?
Sandra's last name has not changed. She did not take her husbands last name. her "Maiden Name" and last name now are both Rinomato
Can the mother of your son change his last name to her new husbands with out your permission?
No she will have to take your permission first.
Should Kelly Hildebrandt who today married Kelly Hildebrandt keep her last name or take her husbands last name?
niether. or both. it doesn't matter really. LOL.
Are widows and nuns the same?
No. Widows are women whose husbands have died. Nuns are "brides of Christ" who take vows and practice "poverty, chastity, and obedience".
Does your son from previous relationship have to apply for a legal name change to take your now husbands last name?
His name can be changed through a legal name change or through a step parent adoption.
Could you Keep your last name when you get married?
Absolutely! There is no law that you must take your husbands name. Many many women continue to use their maiden name in a work context. Some couples even choose to take on the womens surname.
How do you take your and your husbands name off a will as executors?
My husband and I are executors of a will and want to cancel this.
Did Madonna ciccone take her husbands name on marriage?
Chi-Co-NEH
Husband dies car in his name do you have to give car to his kids?
I believe it depends on what the husbands last wishes are. If the husbands last wishes are not clear then I believe that it goes to the next of kin which would be the wife. If there is dispute about who the car goes to you take it to court and the judge decides who gets it or he may order that you liquidate the asset and split the money.
Can you keep your first husbands last name if you have remarried?
Yes she can. You may be able to contest it, but you'd have to ask an attorney.
How do you take your husbands last name?
You go down to Social security with your card and marriage license and they will change your name to your married name. Next step is the driver license. Go to the DMV and change it. Next to the bank and other places where you need to change your name. This will take you a few days before you have gone where you need to.
