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Piotrowski v. Piotrowski

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided September 8, 1976No. (Docket 26085.)PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtM. F. Cavanagh, J.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of divorce of September 24, 1975, and claims error in the trial court’s denial of plaintiffs request to have her maiden name restored.

Under the common law a person may adopt any *216name he or she wishes, without resort to any court and without any legal proceedings, provided it is not done for fraudulent purposes. See Kruzel v Podell, 67 Wis 2d 138, 151; 226 NW2d 458, 464 (1975), Petition of Hauptly, — Ind App —; 312 NE2d 857, 859 (1974), Egner v Egner, 133 NJ Super 403, 406; 337 A2d 46, 48 (1975), Application of Lawrence, 133 NJ Super 408, 411; 337 A2d 49, 51…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re HalliganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  2. Petition of HauptlyIndiana Supreme Court · 1974
  3. In Re Petition of KruzelWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
  4. In Re Application of LawrenceNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1975
  5. Egner v. EgnerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1975

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Sneed v. SneedSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
  2. United States v. Forrest Richard CoxCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979
  3. Moskowitz v. MoskowitzSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1978
  4. Traugott v. PetitSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979
  5. Brown v. BrownDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977

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