Legal Opinion
In re Januskiewicz
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided December 18, 1986No. 8361PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GARCIA, Judge.
This is an appeal from the trial court’s denial of a name change for petitioner’s minor children. The first impression issue presented for our consideration is whether NMSA 1978, Section 40-8-1 (RephPamp. 1986) authorizes a parent to petition the court for a name change for a child under age fourteen.
FACTS
Petitioner Joseph A. Januskiewicz is the non-custodial parent of Andrea and Joseph T. He petitioned the trial court to change his name and that of his minor children to Janski. The natural mother of the minor children filed an affidavit of consent to the name change.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Burch v. FoyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1957
- State v. ElliottNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. McHorseNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973
- Perea v. BacaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1980
- Carter v. Mountain BellNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- In Re Zachary Thomas Andrew GrimesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- In re Change of Name of GrimesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Amerada Hess Corp. v. AdeeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
- Amerada Hess Corp. v. AdeeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987