diff --git a/edivorce/apps/core/static/js/functions.js b/edivorce/apps/core/static/js/functions.js
index 21f08d48..28a04e39 100644
--- a/edivorce/apps/core/static/js/functions.js
+++ b/edivorce/apps/core/static/js/functions.js
@@ -118,9 +118,10 @@ var getValue = function(el, question){
     }
     // for adding other_name fields, create list of [aliasType, alias]
     else if (question == "other_name_you" || question == "other_name_spouse"){
-        var aliasType;
+        var aliasType = "also known as";
         $('#other_names_fields').find("input[type=text]").each(function () {
-            aliasType = $(this).val() == '' ? '' : $(this).siblings(".alias-type").val();
+            // as per request, alias type will always be also known as for now
+            // aliasType = $(this).val() == '' ? '' : $(this).siblings(".alias-type").val();
             value.push([aliasType, $(this).val()]);
         });
         return JSON.stringify(value);
diff --git a/edivorce/apps/core/templates/partials/alias_field.html b/edivorce/apps/core/templates/partials/alias_field.html
index 633c7f3a..34333b58 100644
--- a/edivorce/apps/core/templates/partials/alias_field.html
+++ b/edivorce/apps/core/templates/partials/alias_field.html
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 {% load input_field %}
 <div class="form-inline clearfix">
-    <select class="response-dropdown alias-type form-control" name={{name}}>
-        <option value="also known as" {% if alias_type == 'also known as' %} selected {% endif %}>Also known as</option>
-        <option value="now known as" {% if alias_type == 'now known as' %} selected {% endif %}>Now known as</option>
-        <option value="otherwise known as" {% if alias_type == 'otherwise known as' %} selected {% endif %}>Otherwise known as</option>
-        <option value="with assumed name of" {% if alias_type == 'with assumed name of' %} selected {% endif %}>With assumed name of</option>
-    </select>
+    {% comment As per request, alias type will fixed to "also know as" %}
+        <select class="response-dropdown alias-type form-control" name={{name}}>
+            <option value="also known as" {% if alias_type == 'also known as' %} selected {% endif %}>Also known as</option>
+            <option value="now known as" {% if alias_type == 'now known as' %} selected {% endif %}>Now known as</option>
+            <option value="otherwise known as" {% if alias_type == 'otherwise known as' %} selected {% endif %}>Otherwise known as</option>
+            <option value="with assumed name of" {% if alias_type == 'with assumed name of' %} selected {% endif %}>With assumed name of</option>
+        </select>
+    {% endcomment %}
+
+    <label>Also known as</label>
     {% input_field type="text" name=name value=value multiple="true" class="form-control response-textbox" %}
     <input type="button" class="btn btn-danger btn-delete-name form-control" value="Delete" />
 </div>
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