Dutch Legislation

Title 2

in force

The right to a name

Civil Code — Book 1 (Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 1) · Articles: 6

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The right to a name

1:4 Article 1:4

Everyone has the forenames that have been given to him in his birth certificate.

1:5 Article 1:5

If a child is only in a family law relationship with the mother, it has her surname.

1:6 Article 1:6

The surname is conclusively proved against everyone by the birth certificate.

1:7 Article 1:7

The surname of a person may, upon his petition (application), or upon the petition (application) of his legal representative, be changed by the King.

1:8 Article 1:8

A person who uses the name of another without the latter's consent acts unlawfully towards that person, if he thereby creates the impression of being…

1:9 Article 1:9

A woman who is married or who has been married, or whose partnership is or has been registered, and who has not married after the termination of the…