With the entry into force of the law adopted in February, from July 1 it will be easier to change your last name, which allows you to replace the name received at birth with the name of the other parent in abbreviated forms.
This text provides an opportunity for any adult to request to take or add the name of his other parent once in his life in a simple procedure at the municipality, without formulating any justification. This is a very easy procedure compared to the long and uncertain one that existed until now. It was passed by the Ministry of Justice and must have been motivated by a discredited or mean-sounding surname, a desire to Frenchize the name or to prevent the disappearance of a rare surname…
The so-called motivesaffectiveThose wishing to opt out on behalf of an abusive, incestuous parent or for any other personal reason will be subject to the same procedures.
Consent of a minor over 13 years of age
As for minors, the new law has also made the situation more flexible. A minor child can also change his surname and bear the name of his parent, which has not been transferred to him, with the consent of his two parents who have parental authority. In all cases, the consent of a minor over the age of 13 will be required. Even if it makes the procedure much easier, the law will not open up the possibility of taking any name, only the other parent’s.
“The law will allow the child to carry the mother’s name in the order of custom, either carrying only her name, or the father’s name will be added to the mother’s name, or the order of surnames.Last December, Eric Dupont-Moretti, the keeper of the seals, wished in an interview with Elle magazine.
This text “resonates in my own personal story“, he confided to the magazine. “My father died when I was a small boy. I was raised by my mother alone“and”So I wanted to attach his name to mine. Everything was made easier because I was a lawyer known as Dupont-Moretti“. And add:It’s unfair to anyone who isn’t in my situation and who hasn’t been famous. This text eliminates injustice“. The name change law was the last one passed by the previous legislature.
Source: Le Figaro
