Legal Opinion
R.K.-T.S. ex rel. V.T. v. R.S.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 5, 1991No. WD 44333PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERREY, Presiding Judge.
From an adverse decision by an associate circuit judge appellant appeals.
Three and one-half year old R.K.-T.S., by his next friend V.T., sought to have his name changed to K.T.
R.K.-T.S. is the son of V.T. and R.S. V.T. and R.S. were never married. When R.K.-T.S. was bom January 26, 1987, his mother, V.T., bestowed her surname and the father’s surname upon him. However, for the past two years she has called him K.T., and has not used the father’s surname. Approximately eight months after the birth of R.K.-T.S., V.T. and R.S. parted company.
R.S. moved to Texas and V.T.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- In Re Marriage of SchiffmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- Matter of NataleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
- Kirksey v. AbbottMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
- In re Change of Name of WheatMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In Re Zachary Thomas Andrew GrimesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
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- D.R.H. v. W.H.P.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1992
- Morris ex rel. Cope v. MorrisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
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