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IN RE HOWARD EX REL. BAILEY

No. 2-02-1109.

799 N.E.2d 1004 (2003)

343 Ill. App.3d 1201

279 Ill.Dec. 201

In re Petition of Inara M. HOWARD on behalf of Devin K. BAILEY, a Minor (Inara M. Howard, on Behalf of Devin K. Bailey, a Minor, Petitioner-Appellee, and Robert Jon Bailey, Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

November 5, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce A. Slivnick, Law Offices of Todd A. Heller & Associates, Deerfield, for Robert Jon Bailey.

Alvin L. Catella, St. Charles, for Devin K. Bailey, Inara M. Howard.

Justice O'MALLEY delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent, Robert Jon Bailey, the father of the minor, Devin K. Bailey, appeals a judgment changing the minor's name to Devin K. Howard. Respondent argues that petitioner, Inara M. Howard, Devin's mother, did not prove by clear and convincing evidence that the name change would be in the minor's best interest as required by section 21-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 5/21-101 (West 2002)). We affirm.

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