Judge Orders Baby Messiah Get a Name Change
Name came to light at a child support hearing when the parents couldn't agree on a surname for the chile
A Tennessee mother is appealing a court's decision after a judge ordered her son's name be changed from "Messiah."
Jaleesa Martin and the father of Messiah could not agree on a last name, which is how they ended up at a child support hearing in Cocke County Chancery Court on Thursday.
h/t Mark Sletten
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