Wedding Bells? You Can Both Choose Your Own Surnames Now
'A family name holds the music of generations - it’s the first inheritance we receive.' (Attributed to Irish poet-philosopher John O’Donohue) The Constitutional Court has just confirmed (with some significant adjustments) last year’s High Court ruling that both partners in a marriage have equal rights to choose their surname. Previously, a woman - and only a woman - could choose when marrying to take her spouse’s surname, or to retain her own surname, or to assume a double-ba
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