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Chapter 46 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out section 1D and inserting in place thereof the following section:- Section 1D . Each party to a marriage may adopt any surname, for example the present or birth-given surname of either party, a previously-used birth-given surname, or any hyphenated combination. Each party to a marriage may also adopt any first name, middle name or any other name.
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