Posted on 03/26/2017 11:59:06 PM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: Georgia couple battles state for the right to give their child, ZalyKha Graceful Lorraina, the surname Allah
A Georgia couple is bringing the state to court for refusing to legally grant their daughter the last name 'Allah'.
Couple Elizabeth Handy and Bilal Walk have been trying to name their 22-month-old daughter ZalyKha Graceful Lorraina Allah, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
The Georgia Department of Public Health has refused to give the toddler the last name of Allah because state law dictates that a child's last name must be that of the mother, the father or a combination of the two - all depending on whether the couple is married. Handy and Walk were not.
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