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§ 2080

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2080. In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for nullity of marriage, but not in a proceeding for legal separation of the parties, the court, upon the request of a party, shall restore the birth name or former name of that party, regardless of whether a request for restoration of the name was included in the petition.(Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. (SB 1150) Effective January 1, 2025.)

Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&division=6.&title=&part=1.&chapter=7.&article=· Version 2026