Eaton

318 Submitted March 4, reversed and remanded August 10, 2022 In the Matter of the Change of Name of David Paul Eaton. David Paul EATON, Petitioner-Appellant. Marion County Circuit Court 21CV24430; A176428

515 P3d 921

Petitioner appeals from a judgment denying a petition for a simultaneous change of name and legal change of sex. Petitioner asserts, among other argu- ments, that the trial court erred when it failed to liberally construe the pleadings and when it failed to disregard any error or defect in the pleadings that did not affect the substantial rights of an adverse party when it denied…