Key legal question
Whether the applicant could still obtain a surname change after missing the Art. 119 ZGB deadline.
Extracted holding
After expiry of the Art. 119 ZGB period, a change is only possible under Art. 30(1) ZGB for important reasons; the alleged disadvantages were not shown with sufficient objectivity and seriousness.
Extracted reasoning
The court held that the applicant failed to demonstrate serious disadvantages from the current surname. The medical note had limited probative value, and the surname was neither offensive nor otherwise harmful in an objective sense.