The mother sought to change the surname of the three children of the family from that of her divorced husband to that of the husband whom she had subsequently married. Her application for leave was refused by the circuit judge. She appealed.
Held: The appeal failed. A change of children’s surname was refused despite clear wishes of teenage children.
Judges:
Stuart-Smith LJ and Wilson J
Citations:
Times 01-Dec-1995, [1996] 1 FLR 791
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Dawson v Wearmouth HL 4-Feb-1999
The parents were unmarried. The mother had registered the child under her former partner’s surname. The father sought an order that his name be used instead. The mother’s apeal against an order to that effect had succeeded.
Held: The father’s . .
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Children
Updated: 09 December 2022; Ref: scu.81726