CCQ-1991 - Civil Code of Québec

Section 62 Disposition versions

2022-06-08

62. Except for a compelling reason, no change of name of a minor child may be granted if, as the case may be, the father and mother or the parents of the minor child as legal tutors, the tutor, if any, or the minor, if 14 years of age or over, have not been notified of the application or if any of those persons object to it.

The same applies in the case of an application for the addition to the surname of the minor of a part taken from the surname of the father or mother or of one of the parents, except with respect to the right to object reserved to the tutor of a minor under 14 years of age or to the minor 14 years of age or over.

1991, c. 64, a. 62; 2016, c. 19, s. 4; 2022, c. 22, s. 20.

2016-06-10

62. Except for a compelling reason, no change of name of a minor child may be granted if, as the case may be, the father and mother of the minor child as legal tutors, the tutor, if any, or the minor, if 14 years of age or over, have not been notified of the application or if any of those persons object to it.

The same applies in the case of an application for the addition to the surname of the minor of a part taken from the surname of the father or mother, except with respect to the right to object reserved to the tutor of a minor under 14 years of age or to the minor 14 years of age or over.

1991, c. 64, a. 62; 2016, c. 19, s. 4.

1994-01-01

62. Except for a compelling reason, no change of name of a minor child may be granted if the tutor or the minor, if 14 years of age or over, has not been notified of the application or objects to it.

However, in the case of an application for the addition to the surname of the minor of a part taken from the surname of the father or mother, only the minor has the right to object.

1991, c. 64, a. 62.