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Changing a man's name after marriage.

Submitted on Wednesday 24th January 2018

Published on Wednesday 31st January 2018

Current status: Closed

Closed: Tuesday 31st July 2018

Signatures: 12

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Marriage ~ UK

Petition Action

Changing a man's name after marriage.

Petition Details

Currently in the UK men are unable to use a marriage certificate as proof to change their name when taking their wife's last name. However woman are allowed to use a marriage certificate as proof to take the mans name. A man has to change his name by deed poll, a woman does not.

Additional Information

I believe in equality and for that reason a marriage certificate should be proof enough to change your name even if you are a man taking your wife's name, or a man taking your husband's name.

Lets break the tradition and make a change.


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