PROBATE COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO ALICE O. MCCOLLUM, JUDGE IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME OF ________________________________ (Present Name) TO __________________________________________________________ (Name Requested) CASE NO. ___________________________________________________ MAGISTRATE'S DECISION CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR Pursuant to prior order filed in Case No. 2003 MSC 342545, directing a reference to me to hear and determine according to law, matters pertaining to name changes, I proceeded to hear and examine all of the evidence in the captioned matter. On __________________________, an application for change of name was heard by the undersigned. I find that proper notice of the application and hearing date was given by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least thirty days prior to the hearing on the application and proper notice was given to the legal parents, known father, or alleged father, as required by law. I further find that reasonable and proper cause exists for changing the name and the name change is in the best interest of the minor. I find the minor's complete name at birth is ___________________________ ________________________________________________, the minor's date of birth is ___________________________________________________ and the place of birth is _______________________________________________________________________. (City) (County) (State) Therefore, it is my RECOMMENDATION that the name of _________________ ___________________________________________________________ be changed to _______________________________________________________________________. ___________________________________ Magistrate M.C. Form 21.3.1 ­ Magistrate's Decision ­ Change of Name of Minor 04/08/2011 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Page Two Case No.________________________ ANY PARTY MAY REQUEST WRITTEN FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 52 AND CIVIL RULE 53. COUNSEL AND PARTY ARE REFERRED TO CIVIL RULE 53 REGARDING THE FILING OF OBJECTIONS TO THE MAGISTRATE'S DECISION. ANY OBJECTION TO THE DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE MUST BE FILED IN WRITING WITH THIS COURT WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER THE FILING DATE OF THIS DECISION, OR FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER WRITTEN FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW ARE ISSUED, IF REQUESTED. ANY SUCH OBJECTIONS MUST BE SERVED UPON ALL PARTIES TO THIS ACTION. EXCEPT FOR A CLAIM OF PLAIN ERROR, A PARTY SHALL NOT ASSIGN AS ERROR ON APPEAL THE COURT'S ADOPTION OF ANY FACTUAL FINDING OR LEGAL CONCLUSION, WHETHER OR NOT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED AS A FINDING OF FACT OR CONCLUSION OF LAW UNDER CIVIL RULE 53 (D) (3) (a) (ii), UNLESS THE PARTY TIMELY AND SPECIFICALLY OBJECTS TO THAT FACTUAL FINGING OR LEGAL CONCLUSION AS REQUIRED BY CIVIL RULE 53 (D) (3) (b). M.C. Form 21.3.1 ­ Magistrate's Decision ­ Change of Name of Minor 04/08/2011 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com