GRAD EX REL. JANDA v. Jepson

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Loretta Grad appealed from the trial court’s dismissal of a petition to change the surname of her minor child. We conclude the trial court did not abuse its discretion in holding the petitioner did not establish “proper and reasonable cause” to change the name of the minor child. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] Loretta Grad and Alen Jepson are the parents of minor child, Samantha Janda, born in December 1995. Grad and Jepson have never been married. Samantha was given her mother’s maiden name, Janda, at birth. Jepson was awarded joint legal custody and liberal visitation.

[¶ 3] On…