In re Khrystchan D.
Syllabus
In this appeal from Juvenile Court, the Mother of the parties' child appeals the order holding her in criminal contempt for failing to present the child for Father to exercise parenting time and the order changing the child's surname to that of the Father the Father appeals the designation of Mother as primary residential parent. Upon a thorough review of the record, we affirm the judgment holding Mother in contempt and designating Mother as primary residential parent we vacate the judgment changing the child's surname and remand the case for the court to make specific findings as to whether the name change is in the child's best interest.
Judges: Judge Richard H. Dinkins
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