That the hearing and determination of all proceedings instituted under the provisions of this chapter [40-8-1 to 40-8-3 NMSA 1978], and the final order of the court therein, shall be had and made at some regular term of the district court sitting within and for the county wherein said petitioner resides.
History: Laws 1889, ch. 3, § 3; C.L. 1897, § 2912; Code 1915, § 3809; C.S. 1929, § 92-103; 1941 Comp., § 25-503; 1953 Comp., § 22-5-3.
ANNOTATIONS
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Circumstances justifying grant or denial of petition to change adult’s name, 79 A.L.R.3d 562.
65 C.J.S. Names § 15.