RENEE MONIQUE MELBOURNE v. MARCUS TAYLOR

RUIZ, Senior Judge:

On October 7, 2013, appellant, Renee Monique Melbourne, filed with the Superi- or Court an application to change the last name of her minor daughter (“the child”) from Taylor to Melbourne. The child’s father, Marcus Taylor, opposed the name change. After hearing testimony from both parents, the court denied appellant’s application. On appeal, Ms. Melbourne argues that the trial court applied an improper standard when it denied the name change application. This is an issue we have not addressed since 1971. We agree with appellant, and reverse and remand the case to the trial…