SpainPregunta 5025 · Spanish society
Spanish people have two surnames; the first one is…
In the exam (Spanish)
Los españoles tienen dos apellidos, el primero es…
- aalways the mother's, by law.obligatoriamente el de la madre.
- balways the father's, by law.obligatoriamente el del padre.
- ceither the mother's or the father's.puede ser el de la madre o el del padre.Correct answer
Why?
Since Law 20/2011 on the Civil Registry, the parents decide together the order of the surnames, so the first one can be the father's or the mother's. If they do not agree, the officer in charge of the Civil Registry decides.
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