Hazel v. Wells

HUDDLESTON, Judge.

This appeal involves a dispute over the surname of a child bom out of wedlock. The facts are undisputed. In 1993, a child was bom as a result of the union of Diana Hazel and Robert Wells. At birth, the mother chose to give the child her surname (Hazel). Shortly after the child’s birth, Wells filed a petition in Jefferson Family Court to establish paternity and to have the child’s surname changed to Wells. While the parties agreed to paternity, joint custody and support, they were unable to agree on the child’s surname. Citing Ky.Rev.Stat. (KRS) 213.046, 1 Jefferson Family…