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· 8/9/2021

Michael Ashley Lockhart v. Casey Dawn Higgins

Syllabus

A father filed a petition to change the surname of his nonmarital child. After the trial court granted the father's petition, the mother appealed. Finding that the father failed to meet his burden of establishing that a surname change was in the child's best interest, we reverse.

Judges: Judge Andy D. Bennett

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