Topic
Name Change
82 published works
California Immigration Lawyer Blog
How to change your name in California, Part One
By Geri Kahn
My immigration clients often end up with documents that have different names on them. They will have a passport with one name and a driver’s license with another. When it…
Bartlesville Law Blog
How to Legally Change Your Name in Oklahoma
By Kyle Persaud
There are 5 ways that a person can legally change their name in Oklahoma. Read my post to learn how.
Bartlesville Law Blog
How to Legally Change Your Name in Oklahoma
By Kyle Persaud
There are 5 ways that a person can legally change their name in Oklahoma. Read my post to learn how.
Religion Clause
5th Circuit: Court Should Not Agree To Use Pronoun Requested By Litigant
In United States v. Varner, (5th Cir., Jan. 15, 2020), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals denied a motion by a transgender female inmate for a name change on the…
Religion Clause
Denial of Name Change Did Not Burden Inmate’s Free Exercise
In In re the Application of: Hollis John Larson for a Change of Name, (MN App, Dec. 30,2019), a Minnesota state appellate court upheld a trial court's denial of a name change…
Family
Father Loses Name Change for Kids
By Miles Mason
Fathers May Request Name Change Tennessee name rights case summary. Trevor Millmeyer v. Bridge Whitten The twin children in this McNairy County, Tennessee, case were born to unwed parents in…
Family
Attempt to Change Child’s Last Name Fails in Selmer, Tennessee: Millmeyer v. Whitten
By K.O. Herston
Facts: Mother and Father are the never-married parents of twins. Two years after their birth, Father petitioned to establish parentage, visitation, and child support. Father also asked the court to change…
Family
Child’s Name Change Reversed in Crossville, Tennessee Custody Dispute: Flynn v. Stephenson
By K.O. Herston
Facts: Mother and Father are the never-married parents of Child. 1 ½ months after Child’s birth, Father petitioned for a parenting schedule and to change Child’s last name. The only evidence…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Man Claiming to be William Shatner’s Long-Lost Son Wants to Take Actor’s Name
Peter Sloan, a 62 year old man from Florida, petitioned the Pinellas County court to have his last name changed to that of the man he believes to be his…
The Right Coast
Vista man’s metric name change now official – The San Diego Union-Tribune
Back in March, Miles Lartch caused a bit of a national stir when he filed paperwork to change his name to kilometres miles 0.62137119224 lartch.via www.sandiegouniontribune.comThat's catchy.