Judge: Michael Shultz, Case: 23CMCP00097, Date: 2023-08-15 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23CMCP00097    Hearing Date: August 15, 2023    Dept: A

23CMCP00097 In the Matter of: Deson La Marr Williams

Tuesday, August 15, 2023, 8:30 a.m.

[TENTATIVE] ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE

              The court has considered the Petition filed on June 7, 2023 to change Petitioner’s name to De Son Bey.    

              The Court has discretion to deny the petition where “there are substantial and principled reasons for denying [it].  … (In re Ross (1937) 8 Cal.2d 608, 610, 67 P.2d 94 [need some substantial reason for denial]; Lee v. Superior Court, supra, 9 Cal.App.4th at p. 515, 11 Cal.Rptr.2d 763 [court may properly deny petition if name adopted to defraud, intentionally confuse, or intrude into someone's privacy or violate recognized public policy.” (In re Arnett (2007) 148 Cal.App.4th 654, 661.)

              The Court has considered the Criminal History Assessment filed on August 4, 2023, which shows felony convictions involving forgery, forgery of a prescription, identity theft, attempted grand theft, grand theft of a vehicle and second-degree burglary. (In re Useldinger (1939) 35 Cal.App.2d 723, 727.) The Criminal History Assessment also reveals that Petitioner has several aliases and four different social security numbers.  Based thereon, the Court DENIES Petitioner’s request.