State v. VanDyke

¶1Filed 9/25/12 by Clerk of Supreme Court

¶2IN THE SUPREME COURT

¶3STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

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¶72012 ND 193

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¶12In the Matter of the Application of

¶13Shantel Covert,

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¶15On Behalf of K.H.F.

¶16For a Change of Name to:

¶17K.H.C.

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¶19Shantel Covert, Appellant

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¶21v.

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¶23Jeremy Ferderer, Respondent

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¶27No. 20120174

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¶31Appeal from the District Court of Burleigh County, South Central Judicial District, the Honorable Bruce A. Romanick, Judge.

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¶33AFFIRMED.

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¶35Per Curiam.

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¶37Kent Morrow, 411 North Fourth Street, P.O. Box 2155, Bismarck, N.D. 58502-2155, for appellant; submitted on brief.

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¶39Jeremy Ferderer, respondent; no appearance.

¶40Application of Covert

¶41No. 20120174

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¶43Per Curiam.

¶44[¶1] Shantel Covert appeals from a district court order denying a petition to change her daughter’s last name.  Covert argues the district court order was clearly erroneous.  We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(7).  SeePetition of Berger, 2010 ND 28, 778 N.W.2d 579.

¶45[¶2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J.

¶46Dale V. Sandstrom

¶47Daniel J. Crothers

¶48Mary Muehlen Maring

¶49Carol Ronning Kapsner