HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1)  AN UNACCEPTED OFFER OF RECONCILIATION BY A
SPOUSE; OR

(2)  A REJECTED ATTEMPT AT RECONCILIATION BY A SPOUSE.

(B) REFUSAL OR REJECTION.

IN AND OF ITSELF NEITHER OF THE FOLLOWING IS A DEFENSE TO, A
BAR TO, OR A GROUND FOR A DIVORCE:

(1)  THE REFUSAL OF A SPOUSE TO ACCEPT AN OFFER OF
RECONCILIATION MADE BY THE OTHER SPOUSE; OR

(2)  THE REJECTION BY A SPOUSE OF AN ATTEMPT AT
RECONCILIATION MADE BY THE OTHER SPOUSE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 16, §
26B.

7-105. RESTORATION OF FORMER NAME.

IN GRANTING A DECREE OF ABSOLUTE DIVORCE, THE COURT SHALL
CHANGE THE NAME OF A PARTY TO EITHER THE NAME GIVEN THE PARTY AT
BIRTH OR ANY OTHER FORMER NAME THE PARTY WISHES TO USE IF:

(1)  THE PARTY TOOK A NEW NAME ON MARRIAGE AND NO
LONGER WISHES TO USE IT;

(2)  THE PARTY ASKS FOR THE CHANGE OF NAME; AND

(3)  THE PURPOSE OF THE PARTY IS NOT ILLEGAL,
FRAUDULENT, OR IMMORAL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 16, §
32.

In this section, the reference to an "absolute"
divorce is substituted for the former reference to a
"final" divorce, for clarity.

Also in this section, the term "change" is substituted
for the former phrase "state in the decree of
divorce", for clarity.

In item (3) of this section, "purpose" is substituted
for the former word "intent", for clarity.

7-106. RECORD OF DIVORCE DECREES.

(A) DUTY OF CLERK.