Annotated Republic of China Laws/Name Act/Article 6

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Name Act Republic of China (Taiwan) Law Article 6

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Promulgated full amendment on 2001-06-20

(Derived from http://law.moj.gov.tw/Eng/news/news_detail.aspx?id=3508 )

Article 6

A person who meets one of the following requirements may apply for a change of his surname:

1. Acknowledged by his natural parent
2. Adopted by or if an adoptive relationship is terminated
3. A person has his surname changed according to the other law or other regulations

After a couple gets married, either the wife or the husband may apply for attaching his/her spouse’ s surname or resuming his/her original surname. In case such person applies for resuming his/her original surname, in each marital relationship, only one of such　resumption will be allowed.

Promulgated amendment on 2003-06-25

(Derived from http://law.moj.gov.tw/Eng/news/news_detail.aspx?id=3508 )

Article 6

A person who meets one of the following requirements may apply for a change of his surname:

1. Acknowledged by his natural parent
2. Adopted by or if an adoptive relationship is terminated
4. An aborigine surname becomes misleading after his aboriginal name is changed into a traditional Chinese surname
5. A person has his surname changed according to the other law or other regulations

After a couple gets married, either the wife or the husband may apply for attaching his/her spouse’ s surname or resuming his/her original surname. In case such person applies for resuming his/her original surname, in each marital relationship, only one of such　resumption will be allowed.

Promulgated amendment on 2007-12-26

(From http://law.moj.gov.tw/Eng/news/news_detail.aspx?id=3508 )

Article 6

A person who meets one of the following requirements may apply for a change of his surname:

1. Acknowledged by his natural parent
2. Adopted by or if an adoptive relationship is terminated
3. An aborigine surname becomes misleading after his aboriginal name is changed into a traditional Chinese surname
4. A person has his surname changed according to the other law or other regulations

After a couple gets married, either the wife or the husband may apply for attaching his/her spouse’ s surname or resuming his/her original surname. In case such person applies for resuming his/her original surname, in each marital relationship, only one of such　resumption will be allowed.