-AMEND ARTICLES 208, 209, 217, 271 AND 272 OF THE CIVIL CODE Having regard to the fact that the National Congress has given its approval to the following Bill: " Single article.-The following modifications are introduced in the Civil Code: 1. Replace the second and third subparagraphs of Article 208 with the following: " In order for it to occur, it is necessary for the parents, at the date of the marriage, or after the marriage, by means of a public instrument or in an extended act before any Civil Officer, designate the children to whom they confer this benefit, whether they are alive or dead. This act shall have, for all legal purposes, the merit of a public instrument, shall be free of charge and shall not affect any tax burden. "2.-Substitute in the first paragraph of Article 209 the words" of the instrument "by" of the instruments "; and add following the word" above ", replacing the point (.) with a comma (,), the expression" or from the date of the last of them, in case of having been granted in a separate way by both parents ". 3. fourth of Article 217. 4.-Add the following final point to Article 271 (1): " In addition, in the event that the mother is demented or deaf and unable to understand in writing, she will be able to recognize her child as a natural through the declaration made by her. 5.-Add the following final point to Article 272: "Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article, in the case of the causal number of the number of the birth certificate, the person who is the mother of the person who has been born." 5. 4 ° of the preceding article and in the case of a posthumous son, or if the mother has died within thirty days following the delivery without having recognized the child as his, the claim shall be notified to any of the older, nearest-grade blood relatives of the deceased mother, as provided for in Article 42. '; Transitional Article.-Declarations of the laws made by public instrument pursuant to Article 208 of the Civil Code, in the period from June 3, 1981 to the entry into force of this law, whatever the date of their grant. " And because I have had to approve and sanction it; therefore, promulgate and take effect as the Law of the Republic. Santiago, October 10, 1991.-PATRICIO AYLWIN AZOCAR, President of the Republic.-Francisco Comido Cereceda, Minister of Justice. What I transcribe to you for your knowledge.-Salute attentively to you-Martita Worner Tapia, Assistant Secretary of Justice.