Homosexual couples in Mato Grosso can now register their children directly at the registry office, without needing a court decision, when the child is biologically from one of the partners.
The change, which has already occurred since Tuesday (29), was motivated by Provision 54/14, approved by the judge Sebastião de Moraes Filho.
For registration, in addition to the common documents, the birth certificate (DNV) and the marriage certificate must be presented. The new rule does not cover adoption cases, where changing the registration still requires a court decision.
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The action was motivated after two women wanted the right to double motherhood and had the decision handed down by the judge Luís Fernando Voto Kirche, from the 5th Specialized Family and Succession Court of Cuiabá, on June 27, 2014.
In April, another couple of women requested double motherhood in the Declaration of Live Birth, which was approved by judge Vânia Jorge da Silva. "The format of families has changed and the children of same-sex couples are part of this evolution. Thus, each family and its children will adjust to the world according to their experiences and their own characteristics."
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The Association of Notaries and Registrars of Mato Grosso represents 294 notary offices in the state and has already communicated about the new procedures to be adopted.
