Find out the answer and also check how it is currently possible to change your name
If creative baby recording is knocking on the door out there, take it easy: it is not possible to create a new last name for children or you want to assign one that is not part of the family. The rule also applies to those who are already registered – you cannot change your last name to one that does not exist in your ancestors (or include a letter, like Romero Britto tried when he wanted to add the second “t” he uses in his stage name).
Other famous cases of personalities, such as Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel or the current President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, are commonly remembered by adding the nickname, but it is worth noting that these are changes referring only to the name (name preceding the surname).
The change in the law facilitates the change of name and surname
While it’s not possible to create a last name, adding and deleting it has been made easier in some cases. “According to the new legislation on public registers, it is not possible to invent a surname. However, it is possible, based on this new legal provision, the inclusion of familiar surnames at any timeonly proof of the bond”, explains the lawyer Lucas Braga.
This is a change to law 14.382 which took place in 2022 and which, for example, allows a person who has received only the father’s surname to add that of the mother or even eliminate the paternal one without the need for legal action. This applies, inter alia, to more distant relatives, such as grandparents and great-grandparents, even if they have not passed on the surname to their children – it is sufficient to prove the ancestry with documentation in a notary and pay a fee to carry out the inclusion .
The first name change was also updated last year. Before, some states allowed the exchange directly to the notary, but others still required a lawsuit. Both cases had a twelve-month window between 18 and 19 years old. Currently it is sufficient that the person is of age “for the change to be made at any time, directly at the registry office”, explains the lawyer. However, you can only do this once. If you want to change it again, you will have to go to court.
It is worth mentioning that the surname can be changed, regardless of ancestors, in legal cases, such as marriage or stable partnership, divorce and adoption.
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