California Court of Appeal January 9, 1976, Civ. 47555 (Weathers v. Superior Court)

Opinion

THOMPSON, J.

J.— The case at bench reaches us on petition for writ of mandate. It raises the issue of the right of a wife who during marriage used her maiden name to petition for a dissolution of marriage in that name rather than the surname of her husband. We conclude that the wife has the right so to file her petition.