We have all requested name changes as part of an uncontested hearing at the end of divorce litigation, but name changes can arise in various circumstances. Generally, "[a] name change may be ...

So held the New Jersey Appellate Division last week in In the Matter of Application of T.I.C.-C. to Assume the Name of A.B.C.-C. (by Judge Michael Haas, joined by Judges Hany Mawla and Stephanie Ann ...

Prior to September 1, 2021, name change applications were required to be made public both upon request for inspection (Rules 1:2-1, 1:38-1) and by way of a publication requirement in a newspaper for ...

The parents of a Pennsylvania trans boy say that a judge who denied their petition to change their son’s name to better reflect his gender identity applied an unconstitutionally high standard of proof ...