The court may order the name to be changed or the birth certificate to be corrected by entry of record reciting the petition and its reasons therefor.
Code 1858, § 3638 (deriv. Acts 1827, ch. 16, § 1); Shan., § 5404; mod. Code 1932, § 9563; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 661, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-804.
Law Reviews.
The Tennessee Court System — Probate Courts, 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 461.
Collateral References.
Circumstances justifying grant or denial of petition to change adult’s name. 79 A.L.R.3d 562.
Names 20.