ROWLAND v. SHURBUTT

Record No. 990923.

525 S.E.2d 917 (2000)

Linda ROWLAND v. Edward David SHURBUTT.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

March 3, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack E. Ferrebee, Virginia Beach, for appellant.

Howard M. Miller (Miller & Marx, on brief), Norfolk, for appellee.

Present: CARRICO, C.J., COMPTON, LACY, HASSELL, KEENAN, KOONTZ, and KINSER, JJ.


COMPTON, Justice.

This is the appeal of an order granting a natural father's petition to change the surname of his minor child. The central issue is whether the evidence is sufficient to support the trial court's ruling.

The facts, considered during a March 1998 hearing, are not disputed. The only testimonial evidence presented was the deposition of a psychiatrist, who had been employed by the father.

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