AB 232 — Establishes provisions governing changing the name of a minor. (BDR 3-811)

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232–ADaly, SSEMBLYMENFumo, BILBRAYJoiner -Aand XELRODMonroe-Moreno ,Joint SPIEGELSponsors: ;

DALY,Senators FUMOParks; , OINER AND M ONROE -M ORENO F EBRUARY 22, 2017 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :

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MANENDO AND SEGERBLOM ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Establishes provisions governing changing the name of a minor.

(BDR 3-811) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

LegExistingLegislative lawCounsel’s authorizesDigest: a person to change his or her name by filing a petition in the district court of the district in which the person resides.

Existing law authorizes a person to change his or her name by filing a petition in the district court of the district in which the person resides.

(3) the reason for the namethe change;verified consent of the other parent, if any;

(4)(6) the consentname ofand theaddress minorof ifthe5) theother minorparent isof overthe 14minor, yearsif ofknown; age;

(5) other parent of the minor, if known;

and (2) serve notSectionnotiSection 7 of this bill requires the court to make an order changing the name of.of the minor as requested in the petition upon being satisfied by the statements in the petition or other evidence that good reason exists, if:

the minor as requested in the petition upon being satisfied by the statements in the petition or other evidence that good reason exists, if:

Section 7 also - *AB232_R1* – 2 – requires the court to hold a hearing if an objection is filed.

The order must be recordedcopy as a judgment of the courtorder and the clerk is required to transmit a certified copSection 7.5 of this bill authorizes a petition to change the nameState ofRegistrar an unemancipated minor to be filed in an action concerning divorce, child custody, the establishment of parentage,Vital theStatistics. termination of parental rights or the emancipation of a minor.

to transmit a certified Section 7.5 of this bill authorizes a petition to change the name of an unemancipated minor to be filed in an action concerning divorce, child custody, the establishment of parentage, the termination of parental rights or the emancipation of a minor.

THE- SENATE79th ANDSession ASSEMBLY,(2017) DO– ENACT2 AS– FOLLOWS:DEXPLANATION IN– SectionMatter 1.in bolded italics is new;

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1.

Sec.stated in the petition, and except as otherwise provided inparent is subsection 2, upon the filing of the petition, the petitioning parent shall make out and procure a notice that must:

6.

1.

Unless the verified consent of the other parent is stated in the petition, and except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, upon the filing of the petition, the petitioning parent shall make out and procure a notice that must:

- *AB232_R1* – 3 – 2.

- 79th Session (2017) – 3 – (a) Publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once a week for 3 successive weeks;

or (b) No written objection is filed with the clerk within 10 days after the other parent is personally served or the last day ofofdays publication of notice as ordered in section 6 of this act, upon proof of the filing of the petition and evidence of service.

The petition shall be addressed to the court and shall state the applicant’s present name, the name which the applicant desires - *AB232_R1* – 4 – to bear in the future, the reason for desiring the change and whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony.

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