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Ohio Rev. Code § 2717.09 (2026)

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Except as provided under section 2717.16 of the Revised Code, upon proof that the facts set forth in the application show reasonable and proper cause for changing the name of the applicant and, if applicable, upon proof that proper notice was served, the court may order the change of name.

Last updated May 21, 2021 at 10:09 AM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2022–2026 · leading case: In re Millhouse, 2024-Ohio-1187, 240 N.E.3d 945.
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In re Millhouse, 2024-Ohio-1187, 240 N.E.3d 945. “In Blevins, at ¶ 10 and 11, this court wrote: With respect to a change of name, a court may order the change “upon proof that the facts set forth in the application show reasonable and proper cause for changing the name of the applicant.”
In re Change of Name N.C.J. to B.A.J., 2024-Ohio-2474. · cites it 4× “(B) If the court orders the change of name under section 2717.09 of the Revised Code * * * the court shall order the records of the proceeding to be sealed and to be opened only by order of the court for good cause shown or at the request of the applicant for any reason.”
In re Name Change of C.L.F., 2022-Ohio-2300. · cites it 2× “ged cash on the barrelhead does not relieve judges of what the Supreme Court has said is the trial court's obligation "[w]hen deciding whether to permit a name change for a minor child * * * [to] consider the best interest of the [non-contracting] child in determining whether…”
In re E.M.T., 2025-Ohio-4638, 272 N.E.3d 720. “2025-P-0016 {¶22} The standard set forth in the statute for deciding whether a probate court may grant a name change is “proof that the facts set forth in the application show reasonable and proper cause for changing the name of the applicant.”
In re Florjancic, 2026-Ohio-2328. “Pertinent here, a name-change application must set forth the “reason for which the change of name is sought” and “the new requested name.” R.C. 2717.”
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