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.
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- LEI Nº 11.924, DE 17 DE ABRIL DE 2009.
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birth registration name change
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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.
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LEI Nº 11.924, DE 17 DE ABRIL DE 2009.
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