January 10, 2025 – A Child’s Name

“What’s in a name?

A child’s name, given to him or her, by both parents, is fundamental to the child’s identity, who he or she is and who he or she will become.  “In many ways, the surname speaks to who the person is, and is not simply a convenient means of identification”:  Belisle v. Pool, (1994) 1994 CanLII 7487 (ON SC), 111 D.L.R. 717 (Ont. Ct. Gen. Div.), at para. 37.”

          Tansley v. Dikianidis, 2024 ONSC 212 (CanLII) at 1-2

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