Carroll Ex Rel. Johnson v. Johnson

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

These two appeals are consolidated by us because they involve the same legal questions relating to changes of the names of Jason Robin Johnson in 77-292 and of Tammy Johnette Johnson in 77-293. Both of them are minor children, now aged seven years and thirteen years, respectively, of Suzanne Marie Carroll and Samuel W. Johnson, who were divorced sometime prior to November 22, 1972, when the mother married Dr. Peter J. Carroll. By separate ex parte petitions Mrs. Carroll, as mother and next friend of the respective minor children, asked that their names be changed to…