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Costa Rica surname order legislative proposal

Overview

In Costa Rica, a new legislative bill, expediente 25.714, has been introduced to the Legislative Assembly to allow parents to choose the order of their children’s surnames. Proposed by Frente Amplio deputy Antonio Trejos Mazariegos, the initiative aims to grant families the right to decide whether the mother’s or father’s surname appears first for minors.

The proposal seeks to address a legal gap following a Constitutional Court ruling (Sentence N.° 2024-1728) which declared the automatic imposition of the paternal surname unconstitutional due to its “patriarchal roots.” While that ruling applied to adults, the new bill specifically addresses the situation for minors and includes provisions to recognize the matrilineal affiliation systems of the Bribri and Cabécar indigenous peoples.

Entities

Frente Amplio · Bribri · Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación · Sala Constitucional · Asamblea Legislativa

Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Mexico: Parents may choose maternal surname order on birth certificates

    In certain Mexican states, parents can choose to place the mother's surname first on birth certificates following a 2016 Supreme Court ruling against gender-based naming restrictions.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Costa Rica bill seeks parental choice in children's surname order

    Costa Rican deputy Antonio Trejos Mazariegos has introduced a bill allowing parents to choose the order of their children's surnames to ensure equality and respect cultural matrilineal traditions.

Sources

elpais.do · laverdadnoticias.com