Wilson v. Smith

VILLANTI, Judge.

Anthony Jack Wilson seeks review of the circuit court’s order that denied his exceptions to the magistrate’s report and recommendations and adopted the recommended order granting the petition for name change of his minor daughter. Because the circuit court erred when it adopted the magistrate’s report and recommendations, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

In June 2007, Annette Smith filed a petition to change the name of her then four-year-old daughter from Z.A.W. to M.A.S. Wilson, the child’s father, objected to the petition and specifically asserted in *415his answer…