In the Interest of J.K.

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• reversing the family court's decision, upon the father's request, to change a child's surname from Kirschberg to Maldonado
• mother gave child father's name because she believed child should have father’s surname
• abuse of discretion to change child's last name from father's to mother's name because no evidence that keeping father's name would harm child; father's concern about his own social issues is insufficient
• abuse of discretion to change child=s 2 S.E.B. was about four and one-quarter years= old at the time of the hearing. 10 last name from father=s to mother=s name because no evidence that keeping father=s name would harm child; father=s concern about his own social issues is insufficient

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