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In the Matter of the Change of Name of Divinagracia to Naldoza (Naldoza vs Republic) 112 SCRA 658

In the Matter of the Change of Names of DIONESIO DIVINAGRACIA, JR., and BOMBI ROBERTO DIVINAGRACIA to DIONESIO NALDOZA and BOMBI ROBERTO NALDOZA, respectively.

G.R. No. L-55538 | 1982-03-15

D E C I S I O N

AQUINO, J.:

The issue in this case is whether two minors should be allowed to discontinue using their father's surname and should use only their mother's surname.

Zosima Naldoza was married to Dionesio Divinagracia on May 30, 1970. They begot two children named Dionesio, Jr. and Bombi Roberto who were born on October 23, 1970 and July 22, 1973, respectively.

Zosima's husband left her after she confronted him with his previous marriage with another woman. He never returned to the conjugal abode. He allegedly swindled Congressman Maglana in the sum of P50,000, one Galagar in the sum of 10,000, also Eloy Gallentes and other...