Massachusetts Statutes
§ 12 — Petitions for change of name
Massachusetts·Part II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS·Title III DOMESTIC RELATIONS·Ch. 210 ADOPTION OF CHILDREN AND CHANGE OF NAMES
Section 12. A petition for the change of name of a person may be heard by the probate court in the county where the petitioner resides. The change of name of a person shall be granted unless such change is inconsistent with public interests.
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