August 13, 2008
Appellate Court Upholds Name Change Of Minor Children Despite Father's Objections
In a decision dated November 19, 2007, the Court of Appeals of Ohio
upheld a trial court's decision to grant a name change application filed
on behalf of two minor children, despite the natural father’s
objections. Among other factors, the Court noted that the natural
father was incarcerated and that he would continued to be incarcerated
for a lengthy period of time. The Court determined that the proposed
name change was in the children’'s best interests to avoid embarrassment
that arose from having a different surname from the residential parent.
The Decision was entered in the matter In Re: Change of Name of M.W.R. et al. |
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