It's a long honored tradition for the woman to take the man's last name upon wedding. A couple years back, Michael Buday decided to buck tradition and take his wife's last name, Bijon. He found this was not as easy as it sounded. Instead of the traditional $50-$80, it would cost Michael $300, a court appearance, petition filing, and a four-week advertisement of the name change in a local newspaper. If Michael had decided to use both names, or if the couple had kept their respective names, that would have been no problem.
After two years, a lawsuit alleging sex discrimination and a change in California law, Michael Bijon picked up his new drivers license on Monday.
Only 6 states allow a man to change his name through marriage with the same ease as a woman can... and now we can add California.
I hope the other 43 States with unequal name change laws for people getting married, get with the 2008 program!! This means you, FLORIDA!!
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