An application by a seventeen-year-old transgender youth to change her name from her birth name to a female name.
The applicant sought an order dispensing with parental consent under the Change of Name Act, arguing that her mother did not have lawful custody of her.
The court found that the applicant's mother did not exercise physical care or control, nor did she make decisions regarding the applicant's residence, education, or medical care.
The court determined that no person had lawful custody of the applicant for purposes of the Change of Name Act, and therefore no parental consent was required.
