Changes to Minor Name Changes
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Bill Summary - 24LSO-0304 Bill No.: SF0123 Effective: 7/1/2024 LSO No.: 24LSO-0304 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0036 Chapter No.: 91 Prime Sponsor: Kinskey Catch Title: Minor name changes. Has Report: No Subject: No public notice required for a minor child's name change. Summary/Major Elements: This bill allows parents or legal guardians to change a minor child's name without providing public notice of the name change if all parents or legal guardians sign the petition for the name change. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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The lawmaker supports the bill to allow parents who mutually agree on a child's name change to avoid publishing an advertisement in a newspaper, citing privacy concerns and the lack of legal standing for third parties to object.
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