(1) No earlier than one year after entry of a decree of legal separation, the court on motion of either party shall convert the decree to a decree of dissolution of marriage.
(2) Upon request by a wife whose marriage is dissolved or declared invalid, the court may, and if there are no children of the parties shall, order her maiden name or a former name restored.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 403.230


History: Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 182, sec. 13.