December 25, 2004
"Court Lets Man Change Name to 'Variable'"
Yahoo! News - Court Lets Man Change Name to 'Variable'
Just in time for Christmas, Snaphappy Fishsuit Mokiligon got a gift from the state Court of Appeals: a name change. The Albuquerque resident's new name will be Variable.The appeals court ruled this week that a state district judge in Bernalillo County didn't provide sufficient reason for denying Mokiligon's name change application.
The three-judge panel issued a formal opinion in order to clarify the standards that district courts must use in such cases.
While some states require petitioners to show good reasons for name changes, New Mexico doesn't, the court said.
That means it's up to the court or a third party to come up with objections that override a petitioner's right to a name change.
Oh brother.
Posted by TY at December 25, 2004 3:52 AM
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