US judge changes baby's name from Messiah to Martin

[Tecumsehsbones]

Hmm... okay... that's not what I read, and it worked in a negotiation with some Chicago lawyers, but I guess I need to dig a bit deeper, which I will now do since you made your statement, but, if you've got a link that cuts to the chase, that would be nice.



What's so weird about it?

In any case, and since we're on the topic... what are your feelings about judges being obligated to "precedents"?

Here is an excellent short summary.

The Common Law and Civil Law Traditions

As to precedent, it is a common-law concept. The key to precedent is that a court must follow the prior decisions of itself or a superior court in the same system. That last is key.

In the United States, for example, all Federal courts must follow Supreme Court precedent, but a district court in California need follow only Ninth Circuit precedent, the decisions of the First Circuit (New England) are not binding upon it.

It's generally the same with state courts, but there are always exceptions.

 

[gerryh]

here's another one.

American Legal Systems: A Resource and Reference Guide - LexisNexis Academic Knowledge Center

 

[damngrumpy]

No Gerry these people was a reference to people who are in professional positions
who feel the need to meddle in other peoples business beyond the level they need
to. Is the name illegal? If not the name is the name unless the parties request a
name change for a specific reason. They were applying to change one name as I
understood it they had no intention of changing the first name. If it was a swear word
or an offensive term and not legal, there is an example to consider that.
Hell in America there is a guy who went so far as the change his name to Low Tax Looper
he was running for elective office,. In the end the guy is in prison for killing his opponent
but the name change was completed.

 

[WLDB]

I guess it just seems dumb to me from start to finish, so anything the judge comes up with is, well, bound to not be nearly as moronic as the parents.

I agree its a dumb name and story. Even so, a parent can be dumb, a judge shouldn't be at all.

I'm sure it is, I always thought it sounded like radio station call letters though, lol.

WLDB-Easy Rock

Haha I've gotten that a few times over the years. If I was going to be a radio station it'd be classic rock, not Easy rock.

 

[SLM]

Haha I've gotten that a few times over the years. If I was going to be a radio station it'd be classic rock, not Easy rock.

Ok, you've just ratcheted up a few points in the cool book then. Lol. (Made your day, I'm sure. )

 

[Sal]

We never gave my daughter a middle name. No issues so far, when people ask how they are supposed to know who she is from the other's with the same name she says "I'm the one with no middle name."

My sister-in-laws name is exactly the same three names as me. So Middle name doesn't necessarily help anything.

 

[L Gilbert]

My sister-in-laws name is exactly the same three names as me. So Middle name doesn't necessarily help anything.

You're your own sis-in-law? WOW!

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

You're your own sis-in-law? WOW!

No kidding. Incest AND polygamy all in one package!

 

[L Gilbert]

If anyone sees her, yell at me to duck.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

If anyone sees her, yell at me to duck.

Why? Might be the greatest weekend of your life. The one you REALLY regret.

I've found that the times I really regret make all the good memories and stories.

 

[Sal]

You're your own sis-in-law? WOW!

yes and when I had to go for my first police check when I began to work with high needs/vulnerable population, well let's just say it made me a tad nervous...lol

last year my guy had his first police check in years because he began to work with high needs/vulnerable population...he wasn't at all concerned since he's had many police check but yeah, a problem popped up; due to his name and birth year they had to take finger prints...

now that always clears you but there are many many people with our exact name and sometimes our birthdate and we never know until our police check just what they may find

No kidding. Incest AND polygamy all in one package!

it's all due of course to heredity..."great t*ts*

If anyone sees her, yell at me to duck.

duck mofo...I be gunning fer ya

Why? Might be the greatest weekend of your life. The one you REALLY regret.

I've found that the times I really regret make all the good memories and stories.

you are sooooooooooooooooooooo bad, he is sooooooooooooo bad

it is his virtue though just as he claims

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

you are sooooooooooooooooooooo bad, he is sooooooooooooo bad

it is his virtue though just as he claims

I used to be bad. Now I'm just old.

 

[Sal]

I used to be bad. Now I'm just old.

happens to the best of us

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

happens to the best of us

Or in this case, the worst of us.

 

[SLM]

yes and when I had to go for my first police check when I began to work with high needs/vulnerable population, well let's just say it made me a tad nervous...lol

last year my guy had his first police check in years because he began to work with high needs/vulnerable population...he wasn't at all concerned since he's had many police check but yeah, a problem popped up; due to his name and birth year they had to take finger prints...

now that always clears you but there are many many people with our exact name and sometimes our birthdate and we never know until our police check just what they may find

That happened to my son, some guy on the west coast, same name and date of birth but with a criminal record, lol. Everything got cleared up but there's that small part of you that always wonders if it'll creep back up on you some day.8O

I used to be bad. Now I'm just old.

If you can't be both then you just aren't trying hard enough.