· 3/2/1981
Eaton v. Supreme Court
Citations
- 450 U.S. 966
- 101 S. Ct. 1483
- 67 L. Ed. 2d 615
- 49 U.S.L.W. 3643
- 1981 U.S. LEXIS 1115
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “No preference is accorded either the paternal or maternal surname____ When one parent seeks to change the surname of a child, the other parent has standing to object and the resolution of the dispute hinges on the best interests of the child.”
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