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Change the law on the divorce and the man or woman keeping family name

Submitted on Thursday 22nd April 2021

Rejected on Wednesday 28th April 2021

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Change the law on the divorce and the man or woman keeping family name

Petition Details

Make it compulsory for either the woman or man to loose the family name of the person they married if they get divorced


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

In the UK it is up to individuals to decide what name they use, including whether to change this legally. The Government cannot require that individuals change their name after a relationship breaks down.

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