Cap. 16 Art. 62Surname of spouse after separation.

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of article 4, the spouses may, on separation, choose to revert to their surname at birth or to the surname at the time of their marriage.

(2) In the case of a consensual separation, a declaration of such choice shall be made in the public deed of separation, and in the case of a judicial separation, by a note filed in the records of the case before final judgment.

(3) The court may, at the request of one of the spouses, which may be made at any time before judgment, prohibit the other spouse from continuing to use the former’s surname after separation, where such use may cause grave prejudice to the spouse requesting the prohibition.