In re Change of Name of A.S.

HODGE, J.,

Before the court for disposition is a petition for name change related to the minor child, Aiden Mitchel Sheffler, bom August 22, 2010. The petitioner, Adam Clark Donnelly (hereinafter, “father”), and the respondent, Tara Anne Sheffler (hereinafter, “mother”) are the natural parents of the minor child. Father is requesting the minor child’s name be changed to include his surname, Donnelly. Prior to addressing the merits of father’s petition, the court provides the following summation of the procedural and historical facts associated with this case.

Mother and father were dating at…