In an unusual situation where a name change case went up on appeal, the Court of Appeals of Georgia, in the case of In re Serpentfoot, affirmed the denial of the appellant's third amended petition to change her name to Ann Serpentfoot-Mooney, holding that the superior court did not abuse its discretion in finding that the appellant failed to demonstrate any appropriate reason for use of the Mooney name and that the name change would harm Burgett Mooney III, who is the… [read post]