in Re: Jerome Johnson

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• “best interests of child” standard has not been displaced by the 1977 amendment to G. L. c. 210, § 12
• court recognized that petition by two minor children was in reality being prosecuted by their mother
• statutory public interest standard does not replace but incorporates assessment of best interest of child seeking name change

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