Who gets naming rights?

• Position: News & TRENDS - Brief article

If John Smith marries Mary Bakalaka and wishes to become John Bakalaka, should that cost him money? Under California law, a woman who changes her last name when she marries doesn't have to petition the courts. But, according to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union last month, a man who wants to take the surname of his wife must pay at least $320 in court fees and advertise the name change in a newspaper. Currently, only six states--Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, New York Massachusetts, and...