CopyCited 15 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 581, 1995 Fla. LEXIS 1953, 1995 WL 689537
...rt agrees. However, if one parent asks for a name change for minor child(ren), process must be served on the other parent ( Family Law Form 12.910(a)) and proof of service on the other parent must be filed with the court. For further information see § 68.07, Florida Statutes....
CopyCited 10 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal
...We reverse. While an inmate at Avon Park Correctional Institution, appellant petitioned the court to change his name from Gregory Keith Isom to Talib Muhammad Abdullah. Appellant's petition was sworn to and facially complied with all of the requirements of section 68.07, Florida Statutes (1981)....
...the general public. Therefore, a petition under this statute should generally be granted unless sought for a wrongful or fraudulent purpose. In re Application of Knight; 65 C.J.S. Names § 11; see also In re Hooper,
436 So.2d 401 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983); §
68.07(j), Fla....
CopyCited 7 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 638, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 1696, 1991 WL 194212
...State,
510 So.2d 1124 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987); Isom v. Circuit Court,
437 So.2d 732 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983). The real issue in this case is whether the trial court can make Gosby's physical presence at a hearing a condition precedent to granting a name change under section
68.07, Florida Statutes (1987). Under this statute, a petition for a name change must be verified and must include such information as whether the petitioner is a convicted felon, has been known or called by any other names, and has ever been adjudicated bankrupt. Id. §
68.07(2)(f)-(h). The petition also must show that it is filed for no ulterior or illegal purpose and granting it will not invade the property rights of others. Id. §
68.07(2)(j). To determine whether the allegations in the name change petition are true, the trial court has discretion to order a hearing if the court chooses. See id. §
68.07(3)....
CopyCited 7 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 105, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 475, 1998 WL 166533
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you how much those charges are. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read "General Information for Pro Se Litigants" found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
..._______________________ IN RE: THE NAME CHANGE OF _____________________________________, Petitioner. FINAL JUDGMENT OF CHANGE OF NAME (ADULT) This cause came before the Court on { date }___, for a hearing on Petition for Change of Name (Adult) under section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and it appearing to the Court that: 1....
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you how much those charges are. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read "General Information for Pro Se Litigants" found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
...Otherwise, it may be filed separately after it has been completed. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read "General Information for Pro Se Litigants" found at the beginning of these forms. For further information see section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and the instructions for Petition for Change of Name (Minor Child), Florida Family Law Form 12.982(c), or Petition for Change of Name (Family), Florida Family Law Form 12.982(f)....
...________, Petitioner/Father, _____________________________________, Petitioner/Mother. FINAL JUDGMENT OF CHANGE OF NAME (MINOR CHILD(REN)) This cause came before the Court on { date } _____________, for a hearing on Petition for Change of Name under section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and it appearing to the Court that: 1....
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you how much those charges are. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read "General Information for Pro Se Litigants" found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
..._______________ Petitioner/Father, _____________________________________ Petitioner/Mother. FINAL JUDGMENT OF CHANGE OF NAME (FAMILY) This cause came before the Court on { date } __________________, for a hearing on Petition for Change of Name under section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and it appearing to the Court that: 1....
CopyCited 4 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 13, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2272, 2000 WL 1352932
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you how much those charges are. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
...FINAL JUDGMENT OF CHANGE OF NAME (ADULT) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE_JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR_COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: - Division: - IN RE: THE NAME CHANGE OF Petitioner. FINAL JUDGMENT OF CHANGE OF NAME (ADULT) *416 This cause came before the Court on {date}_, for a hearing on Petition for Change of Name (Adult) under section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and it appearing to the Court that: 1....
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you how much those charges are. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
...Otherwise, it may be filed separately after it has been completed. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the beginning of these forms. For further information see section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and the instructions for Petition for Change of Name (Minor Child(ren)), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.982(c), or Petition for Change of Name (Family), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.982(f)....
...CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR_COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: _ Division: _ IN RE: THE NAME CHANGE OF [[Image here]] FINAL JUDGMENT OF CHANGE OF NAME (MINOR CHILD(REN)) This cause came before the Court on {date}_, for a hearing on Petition for Change of Name under section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and it appearing to the Court that: 1....
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you how much those charges are. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
...N AND FOR_COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: Division: . IN RE: THE NAME CHANGE OF Petitioner/Father, Petitioner/Mother. FINAL JUDGMENT OF CHANGE OF NAME (FAMILY) This cause came before the Court on {date}_, for a hearing on Petition for Change of Name under section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and it appearing to the Court that: 1....
CopyCited 4 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1919
...Appellant, Stanley Harvey Davis, appeals the denial of his petition for a name change. The Attorney General, representing the State of Florida, has filed a brief defending the trial court's denial of the petition for name change. In its brief the State conceded that appellant's petition facially appears to comply with section 68.07, Florida Statutes, (1985)....
CopyCited 3 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 336, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 927, 2009 WL 1473978
...all matters relating to juvenile dependency and termination of parental rights pursuant to Chapter 39, Florida Statutes. If you check this subcategory, you should also check "Other." (O) Name Changeall matters relating to name change, pursuant to section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
CopyCited 2 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 576, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 1795, 2009 WL 3296237
...*489 (L) Adoption Arising Out of Chapter 63 all matters relating to adoption pursuant to Chapter 63, Florida Statutes, excluding any matters arising out of Chapter 39, Florida Statutes. (M) Name Change all matters relating to name change, pursuant to section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
CopyCited 2 times | Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 6006, 1999 WL 309097
...Ulbrich necessarily condemns Nicole to go by a name she has never used, the name of a man she has never known, a man who has no biological relationship to her. We find no abuse of discretion in this case. See Jones v. Roberts,
559 So.2d 429 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990); §
68.07(8), Fla....
...This case does not fall within sections
382.015 or
382.016, Florida Statutes (1997), regarding the preparation of a new birth certificate or amendments to records. On remand, the trial court may enter a final judgment containing the information specified in section
68.07(4), Florida Statutes, (1997)....
CopyCited 2 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 82, 1993 WL 5346
...The appellant seeks review of a final order denying his petition for change of name. We reverse. Kenneth S. Brown, an inmate, petitioned the trial court requesting that his name be changed to Akenaton-Yahkub Azrael. The petition was sworn to and complied with the statutory criteria set forth in section 68.07, Florida Statutes (1991)....
CopyCited 2 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1991 WL 2321
...While an inmate at the Mayo Correctional Institution in Lafayette County, the appellant filed a petition in the circuit court seeking an order changing his name to Darrell Lee McQuaid. The petition was under oath and responded to each of the statutory criteria set forth in Section 68.07, Florida Statutes (1987)....
CopyCited 2 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 2005 WL 327471
...The petition alleged that Mullin was convicted of a felony in 1980, that he seeks to change his name in accordance with his religious beliefs, and that he has no illegal or ulterior motive in seeking such a name change. After a telephonic hearing, the trial court, citing section
68.07, Florida Statutes (2003), denied Mullin's petition, finding that under the statute a petition for name change must be denied if the petitioner is a convicted felon and has not had his civil rights restored. A facially sufficient petition for name change should be granted in the absence of evidence of a wrongful or fraudulent purpose. Isom v. Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit,
437 So.2d 732 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983). Section
68.07(2)(a)-(k) sets forth the information that a petition for a change of name must include to be facially sufficient....
...Accordingly, we reverse the order denying Mullin's petition and remand for further proceedings. Reversed and remanded. VILLANTI, J., Concurs. CASANUEVA, J., Concurs with opinion. CASANUEVA, Judge, Concurring. I fully concur with the court's opinion. I write to express an underlying concern that section 68.07(2)(k), Florida Statutes (2003), may violate the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, its counterpart in article I, section 3, of the Florida Constitution, the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), [1] or all of the above....
...Prior to the 1995 bill that added paragraph (k), the requirements of a petition to change name set forth in this section were of an informational or demographic nature. The informational content of the petition worked in conjunction with the requirement of section 68.07(5) that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement be provided *1216 a copy of the final judgment of name change in those instances where the petitioner was a convicted felon....
...Thus, a strong argument can be presented that paragraph (k) would be unconstitutional if it operated to prevent Mr. Mullin or other inmates from changing their names for religious reasons. Because the 1995 amendment places paragraph (k), and perhaps the balance of section 68.07(2), at risk of being held unconstitutional, it may be worthwhile for our legislature to consider its operation and take such action as it deems appropriate....
CopyCited 2 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 1988 WL 35645
...state's attorney and a court reporter, preparatory to possible criminal perjury charges. The central issue was whether the mother perjured herself in stating in her affidavit, to achieve constructive service of process on a non-resident father [see section 68.07(6), Florida Statutes (1985)], that she had made diligent search and inquiry and that her ex-husband's residence was unknown to her....
CopyCited 1 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 1992 WL 217073
...We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. While incarcerated at Okaloosa Correctional Institution appellant petitioned to change his name to Shabazz Abdul Malik. Appellant's petition was verified and facially complied with the requirements of section 68.07, Florida Statutes (1991)....
CopyCited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you the amount of the charges. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read General Information for Self-Represented Litigants found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see Section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you the amount of the charges. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Repre *689 sented Litigants” found at the beginning of these forms. For further infor: mation, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
...The rules and procedures should be carefully read and followed. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read General Information for Self-Represented Litigants found at the beginning of these forms. For further information see section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and the instructions for Petition for Change of Name (Minor Child(ren)), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.982(c), or Petition for Change of Name (Family), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.982(f)....
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you the amount of the charges. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
CopyCited 1 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 9198, 2010 WL 2675351
...For the purpose of section
105.031(4)(b), appellant’s decision to place his birth name on the ballot is akin to Mardi Anne Levey’s use of her maiden name on the ballot in Levey . Appellant’s use of the statutory name change procedure contained in section
68.07, Florida Statutes (2009), does not alter his ability to use his birth name on the ballot. At common law, “a person could adopt another name at will, absent a fraudulent, criminal, or wrongful purpose.” Isom v. Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit,
437 So.2d 732, 733 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983). Section
68.07 is a “codification of this common law right ......
...vantage of a public record to document the change.” Id.; see Smithers v. Smithers,
804 So.2d 489 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001) (recognizing that absent a fraudulent purpose, a court may not order a person to change her name without her consent). Pursuant to section
68.07, a final judgment reflecting the name change is sent to the Office of Vital Statistics, the Department of Law Enforcement, and the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. However, nothing in section
68.07 bars a person who obtains a name change from using his or her original name for some purposes....
CopyCited 1 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 9149, 1995 WL 509270
...n excessive number of meritless claims by a few prisoners; however, we believe that requiring findings of fact is better than the only alternative we can think of, having the public bear the cost of reporting the hearing. Our change of name statute, section 68.07, Florida Statutes, requires that a petition for change of name be verified....
CopyCited 1 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal
...itioner's minor children would then have a name different from that of their mother. We do not find that a reason of that nature would constitute grounds for denial of the petition here. See Moskowitz v. Moskowitz, 118 N.H. 199, 385 A.2d 120 (1978). Section 68.07, Florida Statutes (1981), which contains requirements to be met to authorize a name change, does not *403 provide for any restriction for a change of name by a custodial mother whose children would have a name different from that of their mother....
CopyPublished | Supreme Court of Florida
...are necessary in light of certain statutory amendments. Input on these issues was
received from the Advisory Workgroup on the Florida Supreme Court Approved
Family Law Forms, which provided valuable assistance. We have jurisdiction. See
art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.
Section
68.07, Florida Statutes, was amended, effective October 1, 2014, to
require that the result of a state and national criminal history records check for the
purposes of obtaining a name change must indicate whether the petitioner has
registered as a sexual predator or sexual offender. See ch. 2014-5, § 1, Laws of
Fla. Additionally, subsection
68.07(3)(i) requires that petitions for name change
must state “whether the petitioner has ever been required to register as a sexual
predator under s.
775.21 or as a sexual offender under s.
943.0435.” §
68.07(3)(i),
Fla....
...There will be charges for the certified
copies, and the clerk can tell you the amount of the charges.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read General Information for Self-Represented Litigants found at the
beginning of these forms. For further information, see Section 68.07, Florida Statutes.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-FILING
The Florida Rules of Judicial Administration now require that all petitions, pleadings, and documents be
filed electronically except in certain circumstances....
...- 13 -
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants”
found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida
Statutes.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-FILING
The Florida Rules of Judicial Administration now require that all petitions, pleadings, and
documents be filed electronically except in certain circumstances....
...unt of the charges.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the
beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-FILING
The Florida Rules of Judicial Administration now require that all petitions, pleadings, and documents be
filed electronically except in certain circumstances....
CopyPublished | Supreme Court of Florida | 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 411, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 2136, 2016 WL 5940106
...are necessary in light of certain statutory amendments. Input on these issues was
received from the Advisory Workgroup on the Florida Supreme Court Approved
Family Law Forms, which provided valuable assistance. We have jurisdiction. See
art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.
Section
68.07, Florida Statutes, was amended, effective October 1, 2014, to
require that the result of a state and national criminal history records check for the
purposes of obtaining a name change must indicate whether the petitioner has
registered as a sexual predator or sexual offender. See ch. 2014-5, § 1, Laws of
Fla. Additionally, subsection
68.07(3)(i) requires that petitions for name change
must state “whether the petitioner has ever been required to register as a sexual
predator under s.
775.21 or as a sexual offender under s.
943.0435.” §
68.07(3)(i),
Fla....
...There will be charges for the certified
copies, and the clerk can tell you the amount of the charges.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read General Information for Self-Represented Litigants found at the
beginning of these forms. For further information, see Section 68.07, Florida Statutes.
Special notes...
The heading of the form calls for the name of the petitioner....
...- 12 -
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants”
found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida
Statutes.
Special notes...
The heading of the form calls for the name(s) of the petitioner(s)....
...unt of the charges.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the
beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes.
Special notes...
The heading of the form calls for the name(s) of the petitioner(s)....
CopyPublished | Supreme Court of Florida
...(M) Adoption Arising Out Of Chapter 63 ‐ all matters relating to adoption pursuant to
Chapter 63, Florida Statutes, excluding any matters arising out of Chapter 39, Florida
Statutes.
(N) Name Change ‐ all matters relating to name change, pursuant to section 68.07, Florida
Statutes.
(O) Paternity/Disestablishment of Paternity – all matters relating to paternity pursuant to
Chapter 742, Florida Statutes.
(P) Juvenile Delinquency ‐ all matters relating to juvenile delinq...
CopyPublished | Supreme Court of Florida
...(M) Adoption Arising Out Of Chapter 63 ‐ all matters relating to adoption pursuant to
Chapter 63, Florida Statutes, excluding any matters arising out of Chapter 39, Florida
Statutes.
(N) Name Change ‐ all matters relating to name change, pursuant to section 68.07, Florida
Statutes.
(O) Paternity/Disestablishment of Paternity – all matters relating to paternity pursuant to
Chapter 742, Florida Statutes.
(P) Juvenile Delinquency ‐ all matters relating to juvenile delinq...
CopyPublished | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal
...Kolb’s second petition was for a writ of mandamus, which sought to compel
the Miami-Dade County Clerk to process Kolb’s application for a name change,
notwithstanding a Florida statute that conditions such an application on the
restoration of the applicant’s civil rights. § 68.07(3)(l), Fla....
CopyPublished | Supreme Court of Florida | 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 834, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1976, 2008 WL 4587198
...QUINCE, C.J., specially concurs with an opinion. CANADY and POLSTON, JJ., did not participate. QUINCE, C.J., specially concurring. While I agree with the majority concerning the adoption of the changes to the rules and the forms, I write to urge the Legislature to clear up the ambiguity in section 68.07, Florida Statutes (2007), concerning petitions for change of name....
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you how much those charges are. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read "General Information for Self-Represented Litigants" found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you how much those charges are. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read "General Information for Self-Represented Litigants" found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
CopyPublished | District Court, S.D. Florida | 2012 WL 5906656, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 170836
...Muhammad with a resentencing hearing within one year of this order, or shall commute his death sentences for the Gans murders to life sentences consistent with Florida law. See Knight IV,
863 F.2d at 710 . The Clerk is directed to close this case. . In 1982, pursuant to Fla. Stat. §
68.07 , Mr....
CopyPublished | Supreme Court of Florida | 29 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 734, 2004 Fla. LEXIS 2122, 2004 WL 2699065
PER CURIAM. The 2004 Florida Legislature amended section 68.07, Florida Statutes (2003), to require a petitioner filing a name change petition to include a copy of the petitioner’s fingerprints taken by a law enforcement agency except where a former name is being restored, and to require the peti...
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you how much those charges are. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you how much those charges are. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the begin- ' ning of these- forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you how much those charges are. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
CopyPublished | Supreme Court of Florida | 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 647, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 2607
...There will be charges for the certified
copies, and the clerk can tell you the amount of the charges.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read General Information for Self-Represented Litigants found at the
beginning of these forms. For further information, see Section 68.07, Florida Statutes.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-SERVICE ELECTION
After the initial service of process of the petition or supplemental petition by the Sheriff or certified
process server, the Florida Rules of Judi...
...amount of the charges.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found
at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes.
Special notes...
The heading of the form calls for the name(s) of the petitioner(s)....
...unt of the charges.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the
beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes.
Special notes...
The heading of the form calls for the name(s) of the petitioner(s)....
CopyPublished | Supreme Court of Florida | 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 837, 2013 WL 6014354, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2475
...(M) Adoption Arising Out Of Chapter 63 — all matters relating to adoption pursuant to Chapter 63, Florida Statutes, excluding any matters arising out of Chapter 39, Florida Statutes. (N) Name Change — all matters relating to name change, pursuant to section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
CopyPublished | Supreme Court of Florida
...(M) Adoption Arising Out Of Chapter 63 ‐ all matters relating to adoption pursuant to
Chapter 63, Florida Statutes, excluding any matters arising out of Chapter 39, Florida
Statutes.
(N) Name Change ‐ all matters relating to name change, pursuant to section 68.07, Florida
Statutes.
(O) Paternity/Disestablishment of Paternity – all matters relating to paternity pursuant to
Chapter 742, Florida Statutes.
(P) Juvenile Delinquency ‐ all matters relating to juvenile delinq...
CopyPublished | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 12713, 1997 WL 716440
PER CURIAM. Raymond Smith challenges the trial court’s order denying his petition for change of name. We affirm the court’s denial of the petition without prejudice to file a petition that complies with the requirements of section 68.07, Florida Statutes (Supp.1994)....
CopyPublished | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal
..., nor
the parents’ history, included any factor which would disqualify the
parents from seeking to change the child’s first name, and averred that the
parents had no ulterior or illegal purpose for seeking to change the child’s
first name. See § 68.07, Fla....
CopyPublished | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 7766, 2006 WL 1329387
...Appellant, Joseph William Finfroek, a pro se litigant, appeals from an Order on Petition for Name Change of Adult. The trial court summarily denied the petition without providing appellant an opportunity to present evidence. We reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing. Section 68.07, Florida Statutes, states that a petition for name change must allege and show, among other things, that “the petitioner’s civil rights have never been suspended, or if the petitioner’s civil rights have been suspended, that full restoration of civil rights has occurred.” § 68.07(2)(k), Fla....
...4th DCA 1994) (holding that, because appellant’s petition was facially sufficient, he was entitled to an evidentiary hearing so that he could prove that his motivation for changing his name was without ulterior or illegal motive, a requirement of section 68.07(j), Florida Statutes)....
...the civil rights of the person convicted shall be suspended in Florida until such rights are restored by a full pardon, conditional pardon, or restoration of civil rights granted pursuant to s. 8, Art. IV of the State Constitution.” The effective date of subsection (k) of section 68.07 was June 15, 1995....
CopyPublished | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 4330, 2011 WL 1135162
PER CURIAM. This is an appeal of a denial of a Petition for Name Change filed by Imad Doujieji utilizing Florida Supreme Court Form 12.982(a). He alleges on appeal that he has satisfied all the requirements of section 68.07(3), Florida Statutes (2010)....
CopyPublished | Supreme Court of Florida | 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 163, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 583, 2015 WL 1343088
...There will be charges for the certified
copies, and the clerk can tell you the amount of the charges.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read General Information for Self-Represented Litigants found at the
beginning of these forms. For further information, see Section 68.07, Florida Statutes.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-SERVICE ELECTION
After the initial service of process of the petition or supplemental petition by the Sheriff or certified
process server, the Florida Rules of Judic...
...__ ,
Petitioner.
FINAL JUDGMENT OF CHANGE OF NAME (ADULT)
This cause came before the Court on {date} , for a hearing on Petition for Change of
Name (Adult) under section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and it appearing to the Court that:
1....
...amount of the charges.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants”
found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida
Statutes.
Special notes...
The heading of the form calls for the name(s) of the petitioner(s)....
...The rules and procedures should be carefully read and followed.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read General Information for Self-Represented Litigants found at the
beginning of these forms. For further information see section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and the
instructions for Petition for Change of Name (Minor Child(ren)), Florida Supreme Court Approved
Family Law Form 12.982(c), or Petition for Change of Name (Family), Florida Supreme Court Approved
Family Law For...
..._,
Petitioner/Mother.
FINAL JUDGMENT OF CHANGE OF NAME (MINOR CHILD(REN))
This cause came before the Court on {date} ______, for a hearing on Petition for
Change of Name under section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and it appearing to the Court that:
1....
...unt of the charges.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the
beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes.
Special notes...
The heading of the form calls for the name(s) of the petitioner(s)....
...her,
,
Petitioner/Mother.
FINAL JUDGMENT OF CHANGE OF NAME (FAMILY)
This cause came before the Court on {date} , for a hearing on Petition for Change of
Name under section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and it appearing to the Court that:
1....
CopyPublished | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal
...Case No. FMCE 21-
003371.
Tasha M. Simmonds of Tasha Simmonds, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for
appellant.
No appellee.
KUNTZ, J.
Sheikera Williams appeals the circuit court’s final judgment denying
her petition for change of name pursuant to section 68.07, Florida
Statutes (2020)....
...But there is
no transcript of the hearing, so our review is limited to errors on the face
of the final judgment. In re Zimmer,
207 So. 3d 1006, 1007 (Fla. 4th
DCA 2017) (citing Monacelli v. Gonzalez,
883 So. 2d 361, 362 (Fla. 4th
DCA 2004)).
The requirements for a petition for a name change are found in
section
68.07....
...When a court denies a facially sufficient petition for name
change, the court must provide the factual basis for doing so. See In re
Zimmer,
207 So. 3d at 1007 (citing Barton v. Cir. Ct. of Nineteenth Jud.
Cir.,
659 So. 2d 1262, 1263 (Fla. 4th DCA 1995)).
Here, the petition facially satisfied the requirements of section
68.07.
But the circuit court denied the petition, stating only that the “Petition is
Denied....
CopyPublished | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12264
she had met all the statutory requirements of Section
68.07, Florida Statutes, it was not in the best interest
CopyPublished | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 3873, 2015 WL 1212955
...and amend his birth certificate to show the name he has used his whole
life. The court held a non-evidentiary hearing on the amended petition
and again dismissed the petition, stating that Wages’ motive for changing
his name was fraudulent. Wages then filed a Notice of Appeal.
Section 68.07(3), Florida Statutes (2013), contains detailed
requirements for a petition for name change....
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...(N) Adoption Arising Out Of Chapter 63 ‐ all matters relating to adoption pursuant to
Chapter 63, Florida Statutes, excluding any matters arising out of Chapter 39, Florida
Statutes.
(O) Name Change ‐ all matters relating to name change, pursuant to section 68.07, Florida
Statutes.
(P) Paternity/Disestablishment of Paternity – all matters relating to paternity pursuant to
Chapter 742, Florida Statutes.
(Q) Juvenile Delinquency ‐ all matters relating to juvenile delinq...
CopyPublished | Supreme Court of Florida
...(N) Adoption Arising Out Of Chapter 63 ‐ all matters relating to adoption pursuant to
Chapter 63, Florida Statutes, excluding any matters arising out of Chapter 39, Florida
Statutes.
(O) Name Change ‐ all matters relating to name change, pursuant to section 68.07, Florida
Statutes.
(P) Paternity/Disestablishment of Paternity – all matters relating to paternity pursuant to
Chapter 742, Florida Statutes.
(Q) Juvenile Delinquency ‐ all matters relating to juvenile delinq...
CopyPublished | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 3640, 2008 WL 681811
...Rudolph Harris, an inmate in the Har-dee Correctional Institution, seeks review of the trial court’s order dismissing his petition for name change with prejudice. The trial court determined that Harris lacked standing to seek a name change pursuant to section 68.07(2)(k), Florida Statutes (2005), because his civil rights were suspended when he was incarcerated. Harris correctly argues that section 68.07(2)(k) does not apply to him because he was convicted before the effective date of the statute....
CopyPublished | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 2408, 1997 WL 118234
...The appellant filed an amended petition to change his name. The trial court dismissed the petition with prejudice, finding it to be legally insufficient. We reverse and hold that the amended petition sufficiently, though minimally, contains the allegations required by section 68.07, Florida Statutes (1993). Reversed. Amended petition reinstated. 1 DANAHY, A.C.J., and FRANK and NORTHCUTT, JJ., concur. . Section 68.07, Florida Statutes (1994), is not applicable to this case.
CopyPublished | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 6263, 1994 WL 284620
STEVENSON, Judge. Hoyos, a prison mmate, converted to the religious faith of Islam while he was incarcerated. Thereafter, he filed a facially sufficient petition pursuant to Section 68.07, Florida Statutes (1993), to change his name in accordance with religious tradition....
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...Revisions to Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms 12.982(a), Petition for Change of Name (Adult), 12.982(c), Petition for Change of Name (Minor Child(ren)), and 12.982(f), Petition for Change of Name (Family), have become necessary as a result of 2009 amendments to section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you the amount of the charges. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read General Information for Self-Represented Litigants found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see Section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you the amount of the charges. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read "General Information for Self-Represented Litigants" found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you the amount of the charges. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read "General Information for Self-Represented Litigants" found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
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...sideration during the annual statutory
clarification cycle.
The Petition, Amended Petition, and Procedural History
The verified petition and amended verified petition to change W.M.B.’s
name referred to the controlling statute (section 68.07, Florida Statutes (2016))
and, for the most part, tracked the allegations specified in the statute....
...service shall be filed in the cause; however, if the other parent is a
nonresident, constructive notice of the petition may be given pursuant
to chapter 49, and proof of publication shall be filed in the cause
without the necessity of recordation.
§ 68.07(3),(8), Fla....
...date of birth and Ms. Benitez’s allegations that, “The minor child’s mother has
never been married. The minor child’s father is not listed on the minor child’s
birth certificate.” For purposes of “date and place of birth,” as required in
subsection 68.07(3)(b), the amended petition treated W.M.B. as the “petitioner”
seeking the name change. The “petitioner’s father’s name,” also required by that
subsection (“if known”) was not supplied, however, either as to W.M.B. or Ms.
Benitez.
As to subsection 68.07(8), there was and is nothing in the record establishing
service on the “other parent” or, alternatively, “constructive notice” of the petition
3
to the father pursuant to Chapter 49,...
...Nonmarital Children, 63 FLA. L. REV. 345 (2011).
5
The problem in the present case is obvious—the identity of W.M.B.’s father
is known to Ms. Benitez, but she has not complied with the unambiguous
requirements of section 68.07. It was not for the trial court, and is not for this
Court, to speculate regarding her reasons for wanting to avoid serving or
constructively notifying the father of W.M.B., or for not revealing his name as
specified in subsection 68.07(3)(b).4
W.M.B.’s known father may or may not have provided support or otherwise
demonstrated a substantial concern for the welfare of his child, but he has not been
afforded any opportunity to be heard on that question....
...3d 136 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016).
4 Ms. Benitez properly provided other information required by the statute as
though W.M.B. is the “petitioner,” and of course it is W.M.B.’s name that is
sought to be changed. It seems apparent that the requirement in subsection
68.07(3)(b), requiring that the petition show, “if known,” the petitioner’s father’s
name, would apply to W.M.B.’s father’s name....
...for name change. We reverse the final order to the extent that it concluded the
known father’s consent and service of the petition or constructive notice would be
required; the trial court’s first ruling was correct that either consent or compliance
with section 68.07(8) service (or constructive notice, if the father is a nonresident)
is required by the statute.5
Affirmed in part, and reversed only to the extent noted above....
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...Following an evidentiary hearing, the trial court denied Zimmer’s request because of his “criminal history and unpaid creditor’s judgments.” Zimmer appealed. We review a trial court’s decision whether to permit a name change for abuse of discretion. See Coolidge v. Ulbrich,
733 So.2d 1092, 1094 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999). Section
68.07, Florida Statutes (2015), sets forth the requirements for a petition for a change of name....
...However, Zimmer fails to provide us with a sufficient record of the proceedings below. 2 Our review is therefore limited to errors appearing on the face of the final judgment. See Monacelli v. Gonzalez,
883 So.2d 361, 362 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004). *1008 Zimmer’s petition was facially sufficient as it complied with section
68.07....
...The lower court denied the petition and failed to set forth its factual basis for doing so. Simply indicating Zimmer has prior convictions and is a judgment debtor does not establish that he is seeking the name change for an “ulterior or illegal purpose.” § 68.07(3)(k), Fla....
CopyPublished | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 1286, 2015 WL 403973
PER CURIAM. Angel A. Dur’an petitions this court for mandamus relief to compel the circuit court to rule on his petition for name change. However, he fails to show that he has called his petition up for a hearing, as is contemplated by Section 68.07, Florida Statutes (2014)....
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...As the court did not reach the merits of Appellant’s
effort to have his former name restored (the denial of the petition upon
Appellant’s request was akin to a voluntary dismissal), Appellant is not
estopped from filing a new petition for a name change, per section 68.07,
Florida Statutes.
Affirmed.
MAY, DAMOORGIAN and FORST, JJ., concur.
* * *
Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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...Because there is no transcript of the
final hearing, our review is also limited to errors appearing on the face of
the trial court’s order. See Monacelli v. Gonzalez,
883 So. 2d 361, 362
(Fla. 4th DCA 2004).
The requirements for a sufficient name change petition are plainly set
forth by statute. See §
68.07, Fla....
CopyPublished | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 2948, 2016 WL 746240
...proceeding, res judicata cannot apply as there is no identity of the parties.. See In re Doe,
973 So.2d 548, 560 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008) (Casanueva, J., concurring). Moreover; there is no statutory restriction on the number of times a person may file a name' change' petition. See §
68.07, Fla....
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...(O) Adoption Arising Out Of Chapter 63 ‐ all matters relating to adoption pursuant to
Chapter 63, Florida Statutes, excluding any matters arising out of Chapter 39, Florida
Statutes.
(P) Name Change ‐ all matters relating to name change, pursuant to section 68.07, Florida
Statutes.
(Q) Paternity/Disestablishment of Paternity – all matters relating to paternity pursuant to
Chapter 742, Florida Statutes.
(R) Juvenile Delinquency ‐ all matters relating to juvenile delinq...
CopyPublished | Supreme Court of Florida
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you the amount of the charges. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read General Information for Self-Represented Litigants found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see Section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you the amount of the charges. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
...The rules and procedures should be carefully read and followed. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read General Information for Self-Represented Litigants found at the beginning of these forms. For further information see section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and the instructions for Petition for Change of Name (Minor Child(ren)-), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.982(c), or Petition for Change of Name (Family), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.982(f)....
...There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you the amount of the charges. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes....
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...There will be charges for the certified copies,
and the clerk can tell you the amount of the charges.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read General Information for Self-Represented Litigants found at the
beginning of these forms. For further information, see Section 68.07, Florida Statutes.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-FILING
The Florida Rules of Judicial Administration ow require that all petitions, pleadings, and documents be
filed electronically except in certain circumstances....
...___________________________________,
Petitioner.
FINAL JUDGMENT OF CHANGE OF NAME (ADULT)
This cause came before the Court on {date} , for a hearing on Petition for Change of
Name (Adult) under section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and it appearing to the Court that:
1....
...unt of the charges.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the
beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-FILING
The Florida Rules of Judicial Administration now require that all petitions, pleadings, and documents be
filed electronically except in certain circumstances....
...The rules and procedures should be carefully read and followed.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read General Information for Self-Represented Litigants found at the
beginning of these forms. For further information see section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and the instructions
for Petition for Change of Name (Minor Child(ren)), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form
12.982(c), or Petition for Change of Name (Family), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law For...
...___________,
Petitioner.
FINAL JUDGMENT OF CHANGE OF NAME (MINOR CHILD(REN))
This cause came before the Court on {date} ______, for a hearing on Petition for
Change of Name under section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and it appearing to the Court that:
1....
...unt of the charges.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the
beginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-FILING
The Florida Rules of Judicial Administration now require that all petitions, pleadings, and documents be
filed electronically except in certain circumstances....
...,
Petitioner
FINAL JUDGMENT OF CHANGE OF NAME (FAMILY)
This cause came before the Court on {date} , for a hearing on Petition for Change of
Name under section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and it appearing to the Court that:
1....
CopyPublished | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 12725, 1995 WL 733060
...Devon Ayton, an inmate with the Florida Department of Corrections, challenges the trial court’s denial of his petition for change of name. We affirm the court’s denial without prejudice to file a petition that fully complies with the requirements of section 68.07, Florida Statutes (1995)....
CopyPublished | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2001 WL 1578981
...ment, and she was therefore bound. One may adopt a name different from his true one, and his contracts under the assumed name will be binding if unaffected by fraud. Id. at 452 (citations omitted). While there is a name change procedure set forth in section 68.07, Florida Statutes (1999), names are the subject of both common law and statutory law....
...Therefore, we cannot assume a fraudulent purpose for taking the husband's surname. Once having done so, and having held herself out as "Maria Smithers," she eventually takes on that name by operation of the common law, irrespective of whether she petitioned for a name change pursuant to section 68.07....
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...Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit,
Broward County; William Haury, Jr., Judge; L.T. Case No. FMCE21-
11717.
Steven Benton Aubrey, Wilton Manors, pro se.
No appellee.
PER CURIAM.
We reverse a final order denying a name change under section 68.07,
Florida Statutes (2021)....
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... Id. “If the attested facts
supporting the suggestion are reasonably sufficient to create such a fear,
2 The record does not reflect that either parent was served with notice or had
previously consented to legally change the child’s name. See § 68.07(7)–(8), Fla.
Stat....
CopyPublished | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 5506, 2015 WL 1668942
...Case No.
502013DR000533FC.
Jesse C. Harrell a/k/a Jesse Cleveland Hunter, West Palm Beach, pro
se.
No appearance for appellee.
PER CURIAM.
Appellant Jesse Harrell, a state prisoner, appeals the order denying his
petition for change of name and dismissing his case. Section 68.07(3),
Florida Statutes (2013), presents the requirements for a facially sufficient
petition for name change, which includes the requirement that “the
petitioner’s civil rights have never been suspended or, if the petitioner’s
civil rights have been suspended, that full restoration of civil rights has
occurred.” § 68.07(3)(k), Fla....
