State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 2478 – Requirement of entry – The marriage record shall specify, besides the declarations mentioned in article 2448, the following circumstances:- 1. Time, day, month, year and place of celebration of marriage; 2. Whether it was performed in a public place or private place and the later shall be designated; 3. Whether the contracting parties are legitimate, illegitimate, or exposed children and their prior civil status; 4. Names, surnames and place of birth of the father, mother, grandparents, if known. § 1 - If there is exemption as to publication or age, mention shall be made of the orders granting such exemption. § 2 – The same procedure will apply if there is an order granting consent, where any of the contracting parties is a minor. § 3 - Where any of the contracting parties is a widower, name of the deceased spouse shall be declared and place of death.