Jan T. Newman v. William C. King, Jr., Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Civil Appeals and affirmed the trial court’s order changing the minor’s name, holding that the failure to appoint a guardian ad litem was not a fundamental error, that the name‑change judgment did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment, and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion. The Court also concluded that the appellate reversal was improper.