Legal Opinion
Sneed v. Sneed
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 24, 1978No. 51404PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from an uncontested application for restoration of the maiden name of the plaintiff in a contested divorce proceeding. Appellant, Deborah Suzanne Sneed, seeks appellate review of the refusal of the district court to restore her maiden name to Deborah Suzanne Cray because she had a minor child. 1
Appellant asserts on appeal that the trial court erred in its refusal to comply with 12 O.S.1976 Supp. § 1278 which provides in pertinent part:
“When a divorce is granted, the wife shall be restored to her maiden name or former name if she so desires . . .”…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Ogden v. HuntSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1955
- Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Board v. MossSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973
- Stuart v. Board of Supervisors of ElectionsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1972
- In Re Petition of KruzelWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
- Ogle v. Circuit Court, Tenth (Now Sixth) Judicial CircuitSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by78 opinions
- Fuller v. OdomSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- United States v. Michael L. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- Hess v. Excise Board of McCurtain CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
- State Ex Rel. MacY v. FreemanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1991
- Osprey L.L.C v. Kelly-Moore Paint Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
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