Legal Opinion
In re E.P.L.
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 10, 2009PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
William J. Giacomo, J.
*337This is an application by petitioner, a transgender individual, for a name change to correspond with his male, gender identity.
An adult does not need permission of the court to change one’s name (Smith v United States Cas. Co., 197 NY 420 [1910]); however, “public policy favors a court’s review and granting of name change applications because this makes the change of name a matter of public record.” (Matter of Boquin, 24 Misc 3d 473, 473-474 [Sup Ct, Westchester County 2009], citing Matter of Halligan, 46 AD2d 170 [4th Dept 1974]; Matter of Mohomed, 3…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Smith v. . United States Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1910
- In re HalliganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- In re Linda Ann A.New York Supreme Court · 1984
- In re DoeCivil Court of the City of New York · 2003
- In re M.M.New York Supreme Court · 2003
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3Cited by3 opinions
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