This is an application by the petitioner for an order amending the provisions of a Santo Domingo divorce decree in order to provide an additional decretal paragraph authorizing petitioner to resume the use of her maiden name.
The provisions of section 240-a of the Domestic Relations Law provide for a mandatory decretal paragraph authorizing the former wife to resume the use of her maiden name if she desires "[i]n any action...
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