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CCQ-1991 - Civil Code of Québec
Section 116
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116. Every person who gives shelter to or takes custody of a newborn child whose father and mother or parents are unknown or prevented from acting is bound to declare the birth to the registrar of civil status within 30 days.
A declaration states the sex and, if known, the name and the place, date and time of birth of the child. The person making a declaration shall also provide a note relating the facts and circumstances and indicating, if known to him, the names of the father and mother or of the parents.
Where the child is born of a parental project involving surrogacy, the person making the declaration shall also provide the documents required under the second paragraph of article 113. If the person making the declaration does not have access to an authentic copy of the notarized surrogacy agreement, the person shall provide the information held in that regard. The registrar of civil status may then obtain from the depositary of the original agreement an authentic copy of the agreement.
116. Every person who gives shelter to or takes custody of a newborn child whose father and mother or parents are unknown or prevented from acting is bound to declare the birth to the registrar of civil status within 30 days.
A declaration states the sex and, if known, the name and the place, date and time of birth of the child. The person making a declaration shall also provide a note relating the facts and circumstances and indicating, if known to him, the names of the father and mother or of the parents.
116. Every person who gives shelter to or takes custody of a newborn child whose father and mother are unknown or prevented from acting is bound to declare the birth to the registrar of civil status within 30 days.
A declaration states the sex and, if known, the name and the place, date and time of birth of the child. The person making a declaration shall also provide a note relating the facts and circumstances and indicating, if known to him, the names of the father and mother.
116. Every person who gives shelter to or takes custody of a newborn child whose father and mother are unknown or prevented from acting is bound to declare the birth to the registrar of civil status within 30 days.
A declaration states the sex and, if known, the name and the place, date and time of birth of the child. The person making a declaration shall attach a note to it relating the facts and circumstances and indicating, if known to him, the names of the father and mother.
