VI.   Homo Sapien Life

Every Man or Woman has a name, which along with their unique identity number represent a unique quality and property made up of one or more given names and a surname also known as their clan or family name.

Every individual has a right to the respect of their name. An individual man or woman may use one or more of their given names stated in their Live Borne Record.

No inference or higher or lower status may be derived legally, economically, spiritually or politically according to the full name of a man or woman.

Any law, statute, regulation, maxim or legal custom by inference or status of lesser standing, fealty, obligation, slavery or servitude by virtue of surname or full name is hereby null and void, having no force of law from the beginning.

Every individual has a name which is assigned to them at birth and is stated in their Live Borne Record. The name includes the surname (clan or family name) and given names.

A child is normally given, as the mother and father choose, one or more given names and a single surname or a combined surname of the surnames of the parents.

In case of disagreement over the choice of a surname, the registrar of civil status assigns to the child a surname consisting of two parts, one part being taken from the surname of the father and the other from that of the mother, according to their choice, respectively.

No child is permitted to be named, either insurname or given names by words that are considered ridiculous, insulting, racist, sacrilegious or offensive.

No individual is permitted to use any given names, or surname as their claimed identity unless those names have been duly certified as their own.

The registrar of civil status has competence to authorize a change of name for a serious reason in every case that does not come under the jurisdiction of the court, and in particular where the name generally used does not correspond to that appearing in the act of birth, where the name is of foreign origin or too difficult to pronounce or write in its original form or where the name invites ridicule or has become infamous.

A change of name produces its effects from the time the judgment authorizing it acquires the authority of a final judgment or from the time that the decision of the registrar of civil status is no longer open to review.

A change of name in no way alters the rights and obligations of a person.

All documents made under the former name of a person are deemed to be made under their new name.

The individual or any interested third person may, at their expense and upon furnishing proof of the change of name, demand that the documents be rectified by indicating the new name.

Any proceedings in law to which an individual who has changed his name is a party are continued under his new name.