Name change notice publication of minors amendment.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on what constitutes 'good cause'.

Amendment to Name Change Notice Requirements for Minors

This law changes how minors can change their names by allowing them to do so without public notice if they show good cause.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the way name changes are handled for minors under age 18.
• Allows a minor to petition for a name change without needing public notice if there is a valid reason shown to the court.

Who It Names or Affects

• Minors who want to change their names
• Courts handling name change requests for minors

Terms To Know

Good cause

A valid reason that the court agrees is important enough to allow a minor to change their name without public notice.

Public notice

Announcing something in a way that everyone can see it, like putting an ad in a newspaper or on a website.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify what counts as 'good cause' for avoiding public notice.
• Only applies to minors under the age of 18.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 22LSO-0292
Bill No.:

HB0088

Effective:

7/1/2022 12:00:00 AM

LSO No.:

22LSO-0292

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0016

Chapter No.:

24

Prime Sponsor:

Harshman

Catch Title:

Name change notice publication of minors amendment.

Subject:

Name change notice requirements for minors.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act amends existing name change notice publication requirements to permit a minor petitioning for a name change, that is able to show good cause,

to not provide public notice of 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.

Current Bill Text

22LSO-0292

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0088

ENROLLED ACT NO. 16,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2022 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to civil procedure; amending public notice requirements for name changes of minors; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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W.S. 1
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103 is amended to read:

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103.

Notice to be given by publication.

Except in a proceeding in which the court has issued a confidentiality order pursuant to W.S. 35
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112 or any other court order allowing a party to maintain confidentiality of addresses, city or state of residence or other information identifying the residence of the party, public notice of the petition for a change of name shall be given in the same manner as service by publication upon nonresidents in civil actions.
Upon good cause shown to the court, public notice shall not be required with respect to a petition for a change of name of a minor.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2022
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Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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