In Re Larson

Defendant appeals from a decree of the superior court changing the name of his minor daughter and from an order denying his motion to vacate said decree.

On April 22,1943, the petitioner, Marion Armstrong, mother of the aforesaid minor, obtained a final decree of divorce from the defendant, Austin Gilford Larson. Under the provisions of the interlocutory decree of divorce, respondent herein, Marion Armstrong, was awarded the care and custody of the above-named minor child with the right of “reasonable visitation” to appellant. On April 13,1944, respondent was married to Weir P. Armstrong. On August 15, 1945, appellant also remarried.

On April 10, 1945, respondent mother of said minor child filed on behalf of herself and her child, Gaylynn Evon Larson, in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, a petition to change the name of said minor to Gaylynn Evon Armstrong. In her petition for a change of the minor’s name, respondent mother assigned as reasons therefor, her divorce from appellant, the award to her of the custody of said minor, her remarriage to Weir P. Armstrong, and that said minor “is now a member of the household of her mother, the said Marion Armstrong, and her…