A lady called Maria Gomes de Souza, 57 years old, who was born in the region of Cariri, in the interior of Ceará, did not know her real name during her childhood. Maria Vaneide, as she was called since birth, only found out that her middle name did not belong to her until she started going to school. When her father went to register her after the birth, he forgot to include Vaneide in the register, which he himself had chosen. Furthermore, Ignatius, perhaps in an act of rebellion, did not want to use the Freire family surname.
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Among Maria Vaneide's relatives, she never stopped being called by her lost name. However, Maria never tried to include her name on the documents, even if she wanted to. For her, this process was too long and too tiring, because until last month it was necessary to have a court decision in order to make the change.
Approved at the end of June, federal law number 14,382, which is known as the Public Records Law, allows any citizen over 18 to change their name directly at the registry office civil. However, except in cases of suspected fraud, falsehood and bad faith, where a review is carried out by the registrar, applicants are not required to explain their reasons for the change.
As for surnames, the new law exclusively allows inclusion, which can be carried out directly at a notary. It is also possible to adopt the surname of parents, spouse, grandparents, stepfathers or stepmothers. On the other hand, any request for exclusion must still be made in court.
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