When parentage is established through both lines, who decides the order of the child’s surnames before it is entered in the Civil Register (Registro Civil)?
Sources: 1 link, read on 22 October 2026.
Ley 20/2011 del Registro Civil, artículo 49 (BOE), read on 22 October 2026.
Answer: The parents, by common agreement. The Ley del Registro Civil says that they agree the order of their respective first surnames before registration; if they do not communicate it within the three-day period given to them by the Civil Register Officer (Encargado del Registro Civil), the officer decides, taking into account the best interests of the child.
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Task 5 · Society and daily life Related to question 5025 of the manual
The question in Spanish
Cuando la filiación consta por las dos líneas, ¿quién decide el orden de los apellidos del hijo antes de inscribirlo en el Registro Civil?
The options
- AAlways the fatherSiempre el padre
- BThe parents, by common agreementLos progenitores, de común acuerdoCorrect
- CAlways the motherSiempre la madre
What the source says
«Si la filiación está determinada por ambas líneas, los progenitores acordarán el orden de transmisión de su respectivo primer apellido, antes de la inscripción registral.»
Source: Ley 20/2011 del Registro Civil, artículo 49 (BOE), read on 22 October 2026. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it; the English wording of the answer is ours.
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