1. Ifthe petitioner is married, the petitioner must give legal notice to the spouse, in the manner of an original notice, of the filingof the petition. 2. Ifthe petition includes or is filed on behalf of a minor child fourteen years of age or older, the child’s written consent to the change of name of that child is required. 3. Ifthe petition includes or is filedonbehalf of a minor child under fourteen, bothparents as stated on the birth certificate of the minor child shall filetheir written consent to the name change. Ifone of the parents does not consent to the name change, a hearing shall be set on the petition on twenty days’ notice to the nonconsenting parent pursuant to the rules of civil procedure. At the hearing the court may waive the requirement of consent as to one of the parents if itfinds any of the following: a. That the parent has abandoned the child. b. That the parent has been ordered to contribute to the support of the child or to financially aid in the child’s birth and has failed to do so without good cause. c. That the parent does not object to the name change after having been given due and proper notice.
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