Petitioner, Sara Ryan Halligan, a married woman, seeks a court order authorizing her to assume her maiden name, Sara Ryan, pursuant to article 6 of the Civil Rights Law. The sole reason stated for her request is that "she has been required, when signing certain legal documents, to use the surname of her husband, Roger Halligan."
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