115 Ohio App. 3d 69 - Jarrells v. Epperson’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
17
cited by 17 later decisions
2
states following
December 2012
most recently cited
17 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on In re Jane Doe 1 · Franklin County Sheriff's Department v. State Employment Relations Board · Bobo v. Jewell · State v. Kinley
Most-quoted passages
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“In determining the best interest of the child concerning the surname to be used when parents who have never been married contest a surname, the court should consider: the length of time that the child has used a surname, the effect of a name change on the father-child relationship and on the mother-child relationship, the identification of the child as part of a family unit, the embarrassment, discomfort or inconvenience that may result when a child bears a surname different from the custodial parent's, the preference of the child if the child is of an age and maturity to express a meaningful preference, and any other factor relevant to the child's best interest. Courts should consider only those factors present in the particular circumstances of each case.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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