CCQ-1991 - Civil Code of Québec

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53. A child whose filiation is established with regard to only his father or his mother or one of his parents bears the surname of his father, mother or parent, as the case may be, and one to four given names chosen by his father, mother or parent, including the usual given name.
A child whose filiation is not established bears the name assigned to him by the registrar of civil status.
1991, c. 64, a. 53; 2022, c. 22, s. 294; 2022, c. 22, s. 8.
53. A child whose filiation is established with regard to only his father or mother or one of his parents bears the surname of his father, mother or parent, as the case may be, and one or more given names chosen by his father, mother or parent.
A child whose filiation is not established bears the name assigned to him by the registrar of civil status.
1991, c. 64, a. 53; 2022, c. 22, s. 294.
53. If only the paternal or the maternal filiation of a child is established, he bears the surname of his father or of his mother, as the case may be, and one or more given names chosen by his father or mother.
A child whose filiation is not established bears the name assigned to him by the registrar of civil status.
1991, c. 64, a. 53.