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JONES v. ROE

No. 91-P-1390.

33 Mass. App. Ct. 660 (1992)

604 N.E.2d 45

RICHARD JONES vs. MARY ROE.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Hampshire.

December 7, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sarah Wunsch (William Newman with her) for the mother.

Susan C. Phillips for the father.

Jeri B. Zeder & Jennifer Honig, for Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts, amicus curiae, submitted a brief.

Present: DREBEN, SMITH, & GREENBERG, JJ.

GREENBERG, J.

As part of his effort to gain recognition of his paternity, Richard Jones asked a probate judge to change the surname of his infant daughter from the mother's to his own. After a hearing on his petition, the judge ordered that the child bear the paternal surname.2 The mother's appeal followed and raises questions about whether the judge considered the proper legal standard...

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