Rhode Island Statutes
§ 15-7-15 — § 15-7-15. Decree of change of name.
Rhode Island § 15-7-15
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R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-7-15 (2026).
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§ 15-7-15. Decree of change of name.
If, in a petition for the adoption of a child, a change of the child's name is requested, the court, upon decreeing the adoption, may also decree the change of name and grant a certificate for the name change.
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Legislative History
G.L. 1896, ch. 192, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 244, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 288, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 420, § 10; G.L., ch. 420, § 12; P.L. 1955, ch. 3483, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 15-7-15; P.L. 1970, ch. 132, § 1.
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Rhode Island § 15-7-15, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ri/15-7-15.