Entries of legitimation and recognition

Entries of legitimation and recognition The legitimation of children, by subsequent marriage of the parents, and the recognition of illegitimate children, done by public deed, will or any other solemn act shall be noted at the margin of the respective birth records, with prior decision of the Court declaring so. § 1 - In the same manner, all the judgements passed in suits for declaration of filiations shall be annotated observing all the requirements of sole paragraph of article 2450. § 2 - The duty to apply for annotation is cast:- 1. In case of legitimation by subsequent marriage, on the husband; 2. In case of recognition by way of public instrument, or by any solemn act, on the person who does this legitimation; 3. In case of recognition by way of will, on the child who is recognized, if he or she is major, or if he or she is minor, on his or her tutor; 4. In suits for filiations on the Plaintiff or on his tutor.