Article 243. Preservation or change of the surname by the spouses after the dissolution of marriage (matrimony) of the Code on Marriage (Matrimony) and Family of the Republic of Kazakhstan
A spouse who has changed his last name upon marriage (matrimony) to another one must indicate this in the application for dissolution of marriage (matrimony) about maintaining the common name or changing this surname to a premarital one during the state registration of the dissolution of marriage (matrimony).
If the surname is changed on the basis of a court decision on the dissolution of marriage (matrimony), the citizen is obliged to exchange identity documents within one month.
Identity documents for a changed surname are issued by an authorized state body on the basis of a court decision on the dissolution of a marriage (matrimony).
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