Legal Opinion

Berrier Petition

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Juniata County

Decided July 19, 1994No. 115 of 1994Published

1Opinion of the Court

QUIGLEY, P.J.,

We have before us the request of two children, through their natural mother, to change their name from the name of their father to the maiden name of their mother.

The prime mover of this request is Kayla R. Berrier, age 10, who testified that her father’s criminal activities and the publicity surrounding them have caused her much embarrassment and stress. She also states that her 6 year old sister, Karen, concurs in this request, although she was not heard from at the court proceeding.

Morine Berrier, Kayla and Karen’s mother, verified that it was both of her daughters’ wishes to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re Zachary Thomas Andrew GrimesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  2. In re Change of Name of GrimesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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