Braunschweig v. Fahrenkrog

BAKER, Justice.

Appellee, Joshua Braunschweig, seeks further review of the court of appeals decision reversing the district court’s grant of his application to change the surname of the parties’ minor child. The court of appeals determined the matter was governed by the name change procedures under Iowa Code chapter 674 instead of the procedures for initial name determinations under Iowa Code chapter 598. We determine this case is a name change governed by Iowa Code chapter 674, and the requirements therein were not met to allow the district court’s grant of the name change. The decision of…