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Section 56.1
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56.1. Another given name stated in the act of birth may be substituted for the usual given name on mere notice in writing presented to the registrar of civil status. A person who has been domiciled in Québec for at least one year may be the subject of such a notice. A child under one year of age, born and domiciled in Québec, is considered to have been domiciled in Québec for at least one year.
However, the rules governing a change of name apply to any subsequent substitution, with the necessary modifications.
The content of the notice, the information and documents that must accompany the notice as well as the duties payable by the person presenting the notice are determined by government regulation.
In force: 2023-06-08
56.1. Another given name stated in the act of birth may be substituted for the usual given name on mere notice in writing presented to the registrar of civil status. A person who has been domiciled in Québec for at least one year may be the subject of such a notice. A child under one year of age, born and domiciled in Québec, is considered to have been domiciled in Québec for at least one year.
However, the rules governing a change of name apply to any subsequent substitution, with the necessary modifications.
The content of the notice, the information and documents that must accompany the notice as well as the duties payable by the person presenting the notice are determined by government regulation.
