Legal Opinion
In Re Porter
Utah Supreme Court
Decided August 10, 2001No. 20000908PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINS, Justice:
1 1 The issue before us is whether the trial court erred in denying David Lynn Porter's petition to change his name to "Santa Claus." We conclude it did and reverse.
BACKGROUND
T2 David Lynn Porter petitioned the district court to change his name to "Santa Claus" pursuant to section 42-1-1 of the Utah Code. On August 10, 2000, the district court conducted a hearing at which Porter appeared with counsel and presented evidence in support of his petition. Porter testified he desired to be known as "Santa Claus" for purposes of business and charity work. After the hearing, the…
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