Legal Opinion

In re Scott

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 9, 1987PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— In a proceeding to change an infant’s surname, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Jones, J.), entered December 22, 1986, which denied the application without prejudice to renewal upon a showing of significant change in the parties’ circumstances.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The petitioner father of an infant born out of wedlock has failed to establish that his child’s interest will be substantially promoted by changing the child’s surname to his. There is also a reasonable objection to the change since the child…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Spence-Chapin Services to Families & Children v. TedenoNew York Supreme Court · 1979
  2. In re GoldsteinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Learn v. HaskellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  2. Mercado v. TownsendAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  3. In re John Phillip M.-PAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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