Legal Opinion

Julie Ann Anderson v. Anthony Douglas Dainard

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 6, 2015No. 01-15-00081-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Rebeca Huddle, Justice

The trial court granted Anthony Dai-nard’s request to change the surname of his daughter, A.A.A., from her mother’s surname, Anderson, to his own. The mother, Julie Ann Anderson, argues in a single issue on appeal that the trial court abused its discretion because insufficient evidence supports the trial court’s judgment granting the name change. We affirm.

Background

Anderson and Dainard had a brief romantic relationship, but never married, After their relationship ended, Anderson told Dainard that she was pregnant with his child. Dainard questioned whether…

2Cases cited2 opinions

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  4. in the Interest of S.M.-R., a Child, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2016

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