Legal Opinion
In Re Snaphappy Fishsuit Mokiligon for Change of Name
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided December 22, 2004No. 25,202PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ALARID, Judge.
{1} Petitioner, acting pro se, appeals the district court’s order denying his request to change his name from “Snaphappy Fishsuit Mokiligon” to “Variable.” The precise basis for denying a request for a name change is a question of first impression for New Mexico, and although this case is assigned to this Court’s summary calendar, we are issuing a formal opinion in order to clarify the standard by which the district court grants or denies a request for a name change. Our notice of proposed disposition proposed to reverse the district court’s order denying Petitioner’s…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- New Mexico Right to Choose/NARAL v. JohnsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1999
- Meiboom v. WatsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2000
- In re Aaron L.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2000
- Myers v. OlsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
- Jemko, Inc. v. LiaghatNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- B Thompson v. Torrance CountyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2011
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