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2010 SESSION

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HB 372 Minors; name change presumed to be in minor's best interest.

Introduced by: James M. Shuler | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Name change; minors.  Provides that a name change for a minor shall be presumed to be in the minor's best interest if the change creates a hyphenated last name combining the surnames of the minor's parents in order to help the minor identify with both parents.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103249D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/12/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103249D
• 01/12/10  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/15/10  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/18/10  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 01/20/10  House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2011 by voice vote
• 01/22/10  House: Continued to 2011 in Courts of Justice by voice vote