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936 So. 2d 1173

Doyle v. Owens

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 24, 2006

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 2006-08-24

Relies on 508 So. 2d 744 - Collinsworth v. O'CONNELL · 875 So. 2d 772 - Hastings v. Rigsbee

Decided 2006-08-24

PER CURIAM.

¶1Appellant and Appellee are the unmarried parents of a six year old child. Appellant was awarded sole parental responsibility. Subsequently, Appellee sought to have the child’s surname changed to his own, and to alter the backup care provisions. The trial court entered an order granting both motions. Appellant argues the trial court abused its discretion in both of its rulings. We affirm.

¶2On appeal, it is Appellant’s burden to show the trial court abused its discretion by ordering the name change and modifying the backup care provisions. Collinsworth v. O'Connell, 508 So.2d 744, 747 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987); Hastings v. Rigsbee, 875 So.2d 772 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004).

¶3Here, the record reflects the trial court considered factors in addition to paternity when ordering the name change. Because reasonable people could differ under the circumstances present here, the trial court cannot be said to have abused its discretion. We affirm the alteration of the backup care provisions without discussion. The trial court’s order is AFFIRMED.

ALLEN and HAWKES, JJ. concur.LEWIS, J., dissents with written opinion.
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