• maiden and surname; • First and maiden name and addition of her husband`s surname; • her husband`s first and maiden name; or • Full name of the husband, but preceded by a word indicating that she is his wife, for example “wife”. ARTICLE 374 In the case of identical forenames and surnames, the younger person is obliged to use an additional first or last name to avoid confusion. ARTICLE 380 Subject to the provisions of the preceding article, no one may use different surnames and forenames. ARTICLE 376 No one may change his surname or first name without judicial authority. ARTICLE 377 The usurpation of a given name and surname may be the subject of an action for damages and other remedies. The general rule is to use your last name as permitted by law. Except in certain cases where you can change your last name. You need to determine the three reasons. How ridiculous it is to avoid confusion and an incident of change of status. Changing your last name is a little more difficult. You will need a court order, which you can obtain from the Regional Court of First Instance (RTC) of your municipality/city. You must file a petition stating why you want to change your last name, as well as other documents required, including those mentioned above to change your first name.
ARTICLE 174 Children born in wedlock have the right: (1) To bear the surnames of the father and mother in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Code relating to family names. MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The House of Representatives passed a final reading Wednesday that includes the right of married women to keep their maiden names. No. According to current case law, “a married woman has the possibility, but not the obligation, to use her husband`s surname”. Therefore, when marrying, married women have the option to continuously use their maiden name or: There is no mandate for a woman to use her husband`s surname. Under the law, she has four (4) options regarding her name, identity and married status. ARTICLE 366: A biological child recognized by both parents may, in principle, use the father`s surname. If a biological child is recognized by only one parent, the biological child bears the surname of the parent who recognizes the biological child. (1) Add your first and maiden name and her husband`s last name, or If you are a woman who recently married and want to formally adopt your husband`s surname on your official ID, you only need to meet the “change of status” requirements and you do not need a court order to do so. Keep in mind that changing your last name upon marriage is not a legal requirement, so for identification like your driver`s license or passport, you may want to wait until they are renewed so you can make both status changes and renewals. The House bill seeks to further clarify the current Civil Code by categorically including “first and maiden names” among the possible options for women after marriage.
The decision concluded that the trial court also erred in concluding that legitimate children could not use their mother`s surname because it “treats the surnames of the applicant`s mother and father unequally.” An earlier Supreme Court decision noted that the use of the word “may” in the Civil Code “indicates that the wife`s use of the husband`s surname is permissive rather than mandatory.” In special cases, the use of your real surname is permitted by law. (1) Add a middle name or the mother`s surname, or “The application of Article 364 of the Civil Code by the district court is incorrect. In fact, the provision states that legitimate children must “primarily” use the father`s surname, but “primarily” does not mean “exclusively,” the decision says. The 15-page decision, released Wednesday, was written by Associate Justice Marvic Leonen. It set aside the earlier judgement of Branch 12 of the Zamboanga City Regional Court of First Instance (RTC) and the Court of Appeal (CA) dismissing Anacleto B. Alanis III refused to change his surname to Ballaho. Whatever your reason, you can legally change your name. According to Philippine law, a name consists of two parts – the first or last name and the surname or surname.
Middle names, which are traditionally the mother`s maiden name in the Philippines, are not mandatory, but often necessary to verify your identity or distinguish you from others who have the same first and last name. ARTICLE 371 In the event of annulment of marriage and wife, the offender must take back her maiden name and surname. If she is the innocent wife, she can resume her maiden name and surname. However, she may choose to continue to use her ex-husband`s surname unless: SECTION 375. In the case of the identity of given names and surnames between ascendants and descendants, the word “junior” may be used by only one son. Grandchildren and other direct male descendants should either: There are many reasons why people want to change their names. Some may be ridiculed because of their birth name. Others simply want to clear up any confusion about their original names.
Most women seek to change their name after marriage to adopt their husband`s surnames. And there are those who want to change their name to adhere to the dictates of a new religion or simply to reflect a change in their way of life. The Law Review Commission stated that the measure was aimed at ensuring equality between men and women before the law by allowing married women to retain their maiden names. ARTICLE 364: Children born in and out of wedlock may, in principle, bear the father`s surname. MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Legitimate children are now allowed to use their mother`s surname as their surname, according to a Supreme Court ruling. According to the complainant, he used the surname Ballaho – the surname of his mother, who, according to him, raised him and his siblings as single parents. However, earlier rulings in 2018 and 2014 rejected his request, citing Section 364 of Republic Act No. 386, known as the Ordination and Introduction Act of the Civil Code of the Philippines. After submitting your application, you`ll usually have to wait about one to four months for the petition to be approved, depending on the local registrar and anyone can understand this issue, especially because Filipinos are so obsessed with their last name.
Let`s discuss the laws of the Philippines governing the use of surnames starting with these two common questions: ARTICLE 378. Unauthorized or illegal use of another person`s surname gives them a right of action. ARTICLE 373 The widow may, in accordance with article 370, use the surname of the deceased husband as if he were still alive. The law stipulates that the change of surname must be carried out with the judicial authority. When can I change my surname? Rule 103 of the Rules of Procedure. The rules of procedure, modalities and modalities for the exercise of a right or the determination of its status shall be determined. And that would be the reason for the change of surname under section 103. There are three (3) reasons for the court to authorize the change of surname. An illegitimate child can use the father`s surname without changing his or her name, especially if the father issues an affidavit or document acknowledging the child`s parentage. If you are a mother and want to change a child`s surname to your own, you will need a court order, but the Supreme Court has already ruled that changing a child`s surname can only be granted if they are of age and can decide for themselves. I have already used my husband`s last name in my ID cards and other documents.
Can I use my maiden name again? ARTICLE 365 The adopted child shall bear the surname of the adopted child. ARTICLE 384 Two years that have elapsed without notification of the absentee or since the receipt of the last notification, and five years if the absentee has left a person responsible for the management of his property, his absence may be declared. (184) The Philippine Passport Act does not prohibit married women from continuously using their maiden names in their passports. However, once a married woman has chosen to include her husband`s surname in her passport, she cannot revert to her maiden name, except in one of the following cases: ARTICLE 381. If a person disappears from his home without knowing his whereabouts and without appointing an agent to manage his property, the judge may, on the initiative of an interested party, relative or friend, appoint a person to represent him in all necessary cases. ARTICLE 369 Children conceived before the decree annulling an annullable marriage may mainly use the father`s surname.