Tibbitts v. Warren

OPINION

CHEZEM, Judge.

Case Summary

Respondent-Appellant, Joannie Tibbitts ("Mother"), appeals the trial court's decision to grant Petitioner-Appellee's, Stephen Warren's ("Father"), petition to change the surname of his son to "Warren" from "Tibbitts". We affirm.

Issue

Mother presents one issue for review, which we restate as: whether Father demonstrated that changing the child's name was in the child's best interest.

Facts and Procedural History

Mother and Father sought to establish paternity in their three-and-one-half year old child who was born to them out of wedlock. Paternity was established…