Petition, where presented--contents--proceedings.

527.270. Hereafter every person desiring to change his orher name may present a petition to that effect, verified byaffidavit, to the circuit court in the county of the petitioner'sresidence, which petition shall set forth the petitioner's fullname, the new name desired, and a concise statement of the reasonfor such desired change; and it shall be the duty of the judge ofsuch court to order such change to be made, and spread upon therecords of the court, in proper form, if such judge is satisfiedthat the desired change would be proper and not detrimental tothe interests of any other person.

(RSMo 1939 § 1706)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 1542; 1919 § 1992; 1909 § 2556

(1975) Wife may change name to one different from that of her husband. Matter of Natale (A.), 527 S.W.2d 402.