In Re Zachary Thomas Andrew Grimes
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
530 Pa. 388 (1992)
609 A.2d 158
In re CHANGE OF NAME OF ZACHARY THOMAS ANDREW GRIMES TO ZACHARY THOMAS ANDREW GRIMES-PALAIA.
Appeal of David GRIMES.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Argued January 24, 1992.
Decided May 21, 1992.
Chris N. Stefanidis, Mark R. Schmidt, Philadelphia, for appellant.
Stuart Winneg, Philadelphia, for appellee.
Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS and CAPPY, JJ.
CAPPY, Justice.
The question presented is one of first impression: when considering a petition to change the name of a minor child, by what standard should the trial court exercise its…
Also in this document: Concurrence; Dissent.
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