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Maine couple win suit over hyphenated baby name rights
In CRONO, Maine Louise Sheppard Sawyer becomes first child allowed to bear a hyphenated name. Judith Sheppard and William Sawyer, a teacher and student, fought the state registrar after being denied their preferred surname combo. Judge Elmer Violette in Penobscot Superior Court ruled in their favor, allowing parents to use either surname or any combination for a child. The decision clarifies naming options under state law.
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Louise Sheppard- Sawyer
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