G.R. No. L-22040 - Yu Chi Han vs. Republic

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Title Supreme Court: Yu Chi Han vs. Republic

Case: G.R. No. L-22040

Decision Date: Nov 29, 1965

Petitioner Yu Chi Han sought to change his name to Alejandro Go Yu, citing baptism and avoidance of confusion. The Supreme Court denied the petition, ruling no compelling reason justified the change, as his true name was consistently used in official records.

lack of compelling reason

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Case Digest (G.R. No. L-22040)
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Facts:

Petitioner's Background:

The petitioner, Yu Chi Han, sought to change his name to Alejandro Go Yu.
He was born with the name Yu Chi Han but has been called Alejandro since birth.
In schools, he was known as Alejandro Yu.
On October 29, 1961, he was baptized in the Catholic faith and given the name Alejandro Go Yu.

Reason for the Petition:

Petitioner claimed that changing his name would avoid confusion and comply with his Catholic faith.

Court of First Instance Decision:

The court denied the petition, stating there was no compelling reason to grant the name change.
The court noted that petitioner is known in the community as both Alejandro Go Yu and Yu Han, which is his registered name in the civil registry.

Appeal:

Petitioner appealed the decision to the Supreme Court.

Issues:

Whether the petitioner has presented proper or compelling reasons to justify the change of his name from Yu Chi Han to Alejandro Go Yu.

Ruling:

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Ratio:

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Conclusion:

The Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision, ruling that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a proper or compelling reason to justify the requested name change.

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