Legal separation -- Court may convert, to a decree of dissolution -- Restoration of former name
KRS 403.230
in effect403.230. Legal separation -- Court may convert, to a decree of dissolution -- Restoration of former name
(1) No earlier than one year after entry of a decree of legal separation, the court on motion of either party shall convert the decree to a decree of dissolution of marriage.
(2) Upon request by a wife whose marriage is dissolved or declared invalid, the court may, and if there are no children of the parties shall, order her maiden name or a former name restored.
History: Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 182, sec. 13.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=1460Fetched: 10/20/2026
