Legal Question in Family Law in India

All these years, I was using my maternal name "Priyanka Nale" for all official and practical and personal purposes. However, my in-laws are forcing me to change me surname, even though I do not want to do so. They have made me forcibly do a gazette name change, by threatening end of marriage etc. However, even though that is done, I do not want to change my name anywhere on any of my personal or official documents. Please advise: 1) Are in-laws permitted to force me to change my last name. 2) If they are not, what action can be taken against them.


Asked on 6/13/16, 4:50 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Dr Katta Venkata Rama Krishna Drkattavrk

1) No. They cant.

2) U hv to resist. Find out their intentions behind it.

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Answered on 6/13/16, 5:19 am


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