Legal Opinion
In re John Phillip M.-P
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 21, 2003PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding to change an infant’s name, the petitioner appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (McCarty, J.), dated August 7, 2002, which, in effect, denied the petition and dismissed the proceeding.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, with costs, the petition is reinstated, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Nassau County, for a hearing in accordance herewith.
Under the circumstances of this case, the Supreme Court erred in summarily denying the petition to change the middle name and surname of the subject child. The courts have recognized…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Learn v. HaskellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- In re RobinsonCivil Court of the City of New York · 1972
- Mercado v. TownsendAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- In re Kyle Michael M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- In re ScottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
3Cited by5 opinions
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- In re AltheimAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- In re BLK ex rel. JRNew York Supreme Court · 2016
- In re SiiraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Matter of Rudder v. GarberAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018