Cormier v. Quist

Natasha Cormier (mother) appeals from a Probate Court order dated December 1, 2006, allowing in part the father’s motion to amend the judgment of paternity; a decree, dated August 1, 2007, on the petition of Jonathan C. Quist (father) changing the name of the parties’ son; and a judgment dated August 1, 2007, dismissing the mother’s change of name petition. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

1. Order allowing in part father’s motion to amend. After the parties entered into an agreement, and judgment entered on the mother’s complaint to establish paternity, the father moved to amend the…