The rules will change in civil status.

The majority want to simplify the change of surname via a bill, announced Sunday the Minister of Justice Eric Dupond-Moretti in an interview with

Elle

magazine

.

"The law will allow the child to bear, as a customary, the mother's name, either by bearing only her name, or the name of the mother will be added to that of the father, or the order will be changed. surnames ”, explains the minister.

"It will take the validation of both parents and in the absence of this agreement, there will be recourse to the judge.

Moreover, if the minor is over thirteen years of age, it will also be necessary to ask for his consent ”.

A simple Cerfa declaration

“For adults, once in their life, after 18 years of age, we will give each French person the freedom to choose their last name to keep that of their mother only, that of their father, or both, in the sense that we wish ”, also announces Eric Dupond-Moretti. "A Cerfa declaration to the civil status of your town hall will now suffice." The aim is to replace “a long and humiliating procedure”.

“It will be a law of equality between parents, a law of freedom for every French person.

It will be worn by the deputy (of Hérault) Patrick Vignal, the deputies of the majority and is supported by a collective, "Porte Mon Nom" ", also explains the Keeper of the Seals.

For him, a family name “is an identity, an intimacy, a history, a memory and for a very large majority of us, we are happy and proud to bear this name.

But, there are people for whom it is more complicated, it can be a problem ”.

The case of single mothers

The Minister takes as an example the family names which "die out", "the child who bears the name" of his "father who forgot his homework".

But also more concrete problems, such as "the mother (who) brings up her child alone who bears the name of her father" and who "wants to enroll him in the canteen or in judo", where "we ask him if he is. 'acts well of his or her son or daughter', which is 'humiliating'.

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