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· 11/25/1992

Lufft v. Lufft

Citations

  • 424 S.E.2d 266
  • 188 W. Va. 339
  • 1992 W. Va. LEXIS 226

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • observing that “[t]he time frame makes this request for a name change look suspiciously like an attempt to anger the appellant”
  • explaining that the right to visitation is determined by considering the child’s welfare
  • explaining that the right to visitation is determined by considering the child’s welfare
  • concluding trial court erred in changing minor child’s surname from the mother’s maiden name to the father’s surname, reasoning the name change was not in the child’s best interest given: (1) the child had never held the father’s surname, (2
  • establishing guidelines for court to follow when presented with a change of name request for a minor child under the name change statutes
  • establishing guidelines for court to follow when presented with a change of name request for a minor child under the name change statutes

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Judges: Brotherton

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