LEI Nº 11.924, DE 17 DE ABRIL DE 2009. | LEI Nº 11.924, DE 17 DE ABRIL DE 2009. — Brazil law | Esheria

LEI Nº 11.924, DE 17 DE ABRIL DE 2009.

This provision allows a stepchild to adopt the family name of a stepfather or stepmother.

AI-assisted research synopsis — verify against the official legal text below.

Jurisdiction
Brazil
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
LEI Nº 11.924, DE 17 DE ABRIL DE 2009.
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
pt
Official source
View official record ↗
birth registration name change

Statute overview

About this statute

This provision allows a stepchild to adopt the family name of a stepfather or stepmother. The stepchild may ask the competent judge to add the stepfather’s or stepmother’s family name to the birth record, if there is a reasonable reason and the required consent is given. This law enters into force on the date it is published.