ROBINSON v. HANSEL

No. 44724.

223 N.W.2d 138 (1974)

In re Application of Jeanine Hansel Robinson, Mother and Natural Guardian of Holly Hansel, et al., for Change of Their Names to Holly Hansel Robinson, et al. Jeanine Hansel ROBINSON, Respondent, v. Richard D. HANSEL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

November 1, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Goff & Goff, Sydney W. Goff, and John H. Feldman, St. Paul, for appellant.

Murnane, Murnane, Battis & Conlin and John R. Hoffman, St. Paul, for respondent.

Heard before SHERAN, C. J., and ROGOSHESKE, PETERSON, MacLAUGHLIN, and SCOTT, JJ., and considered and decided by the court en banc.


PETERSON, Justice.

This is a proceeding in which the petitioner seeks to change the surnames of four minor children in her custody. The petition was opposed by the children's natural father. From an order of the Ramsey County District Court granting the petition, the natural father appeals. We reverse.

Jeanine Hansel Robinson, petitioner, and Richard D. Hansel were divorced in 1969. Petitioner was awarded the custody...

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