Legal Opinion
In re Daniels
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided December 31, 2003PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Paul G. Feinman, J.
Petitioner seeks leave pursuant to article 6 of the Civil Rights Law to change her surname to that of her same-sex life partner. *414Her partner has consented to the application before a notary-public. The court’s research does not reveal any published New York cases directly on point. For the reasons stated below, the petition is granted.
Under the common law, a person can simply assume any name, absent fraud or an interference with the rights of others (Matter of Anonymous, 57 Misc 2d 813, 814 [Civ Ct, NY County 1968]). Article 6 of the Civil Rights Law…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Smith v. . United States Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1910
- In re AnonymousCivil Court of the City of New York · 1968
- In re Linda Ann A.New York Supreme Court · 1984
- In Re BacharachNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2001
- In re SakarisCivil Court of the City of New York · 1993
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3Cited by2 opinions
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