Denney v. Denney

BOGGS, Justice.

This appeal arises from a trial court order determining that appellant George Russell Denney (Father) is the legal and biological father of minor child M. S. G., and ordering the state registrar to issue a new birth certificate for the child listing Father’s name. This Court granted Father’s discretionary application to address whether the court erred in ruling that it was without authority to correct the child’s surname. We agree with Father that the court erred in its conclusion, albeit for a reason other than that urged by Father, and therefore vacate the judgment in part…