Guam § 3108 - Choices of Name Upon Marriage.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 3108 — Choices of Name Upon Marriage., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3108. Choices of Name Upon Marriage.
(a) Upon entering into a contract of marriage, a spouse may elect to
retain his or her surname before marriage as his or her surname after
marriage, or a spouse may elect to adopt any of the following surnames:
(1) the current surname of the other spouse;
(2) the surname of either spouse given at birth;
(3) a combination of surnames; or
(4) either spouse may elect to hyphenate his or her surname with
the surname of the other spouse.
(b) Upon entering into a contract of marriage, a spouse may elect to
retain his or her middle name before marriage as his or her middle name
after marriage, or a spouse may elect to adopt any of the following middle
names:
(1) the current surname of either spouse;
(2) the surname of either spouse given at birth;
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(3) a combination of the spouse’s current middle name, and the
current surname of the other spouse;
(4) a combination of the spouse’s current middle name and
surname;
(5) a combination of the spouse’s current middle name and the
spouse’s surname given at birth; or
(6) a combination of the spouse’s current middle name, and the
other spouse’s surname given at birth.
(c) An election by a person to change his or her name pursuant to this
Section shall serve as a record of the name change. A certified copy of a
marriage certificate indicating a person’s new name, or retaining the former
name, shall constitute proof that the use of the new name or retention of the
former name is lawful.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 3108 cover?
Section 3108 ("Choices of Name Upon Marriage.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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