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sakabatou

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6. *facepalm*

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 04:56 PM

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Man being accused of fraud by the state because he took wife's last name after marriage [View all] davidn3600 Jan 2013 OP

FLORIDA Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #1

Do you really think it is any different anywhere else for hetero marriage, I doubt it. Lionessa Jan 2013 #4

I do believe it is different in other states Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #13

9 states allow the man to change his last name after marriage davidn3600 Jan 2013 #17

Ah, thank you. I didn't think it was standard yet, but glad 9 states have got it right. Lionessa Jan 2013 #18

Some folks I know here (CA) decided to both take a new name when they got married. LeftyMom Jan 2013 #19

Funny - I started listing the states Control-Z Jan 2013 #7

Interesting test case nt Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #2

"Apparently the state...clings to the out-dated notion that treats women as an extension of a man," Lionessa Jan 2013 #3

+1 redqueen Jan 2013 #11

kick. Our mayor took his former wife's name. They combined names, so did 1 of our council persons Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #5

*facepalm* sakabatou Jan 2013 #6

Should sue on grounds of discrimination. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #8

Indeed -- it's a violation of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment n/t markpkessinger Jan 2013 #15

When I got married I was told I didn't have to do anything csziggy Jan 2013 #9

this is out and out sexism dsc Jan 2013 #10

This is a classic example of how Patriarchy hurts us guys, too. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #12

I see this as another reason to pass the Equal Rights Amendment. SheilaT Jan 2013 #14

I changed my name when I turned 18 mythology Jan 2013 #16

Florida man's license restored as state drops fraud allegation struggle4progress Jan 2013 #20

Assuming his motives as reported are accurate then this is ridiculous. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #21

I had a relative who did this. LeftInTX Jan 2013 #22

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