In re Pollack

In a proceeding pursuant to article 6 of the Civil Rights Law for an order changing the surname of an infant son from that of his father to that of his stepfather, the infant’s father appeals from an order granting the application. Order reversed on the facts, without costs, and application denied, without costs. The record fails to show, that the proposed change will be of any substantial benefit to the child (Civil Rights Law, § 63). It may be that circumstances will exist when this 1.0-year-old boy has reached a mature age which will justify the issuance of an order granting the proposed…