MATTHEWS v. SMITH

No. CA 02-460.

97 S.W.3d 418 (2003)

80 Ark.App. 396

Kevin Dean MATTHEWS, v. Taja Lee SMITH.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas, Division III.

January 29, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dana Dean Watson, Springdale, for appellant.

Nancy L. Mathis, Harrison, for appellee.


TERRY CRABTREE, Judge.

In this paternity case, the biological father appeals the denial of his request for his child to bear his surname. For reversal, appellant contends that the trial court erred by failing to consider the factors set out in Huffman v. Fisher (Huffman I), 337 Ark. 58, 987 S.W.2d 269 (1999), and he argues that the trial court's decision is otherwise clearly against...

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