a simplification of the procedures in view

Keeping your father’s name, choosing your mother’s name, or both, it’s possible but very complicated. In order to simplify the procedures for changing your name, whether you are an adult or a child, the Minister of Justice Éric Dupont-Moretti has announced a reform to act in this direction. For a long time, the change of surname mainly concerned people sharing the same name as a serial killer or those who had mocked names.

A law debated in the Assembly in early 2022

Anna Rebeschini, she chose to keep her mother’s name for more personal reasons: “I was raised by my mom and I think it’s important to have the last name of the person raising us“. An approach which remains restrictive for the moment according to Master Nathalie Dival who regrets that it is necessary to put”a lot of evidence“in the case which benefits from a long processing time,”from two to three years“. Thanks to the reform, only a Cerfa declaration in the civil status of your town hall would suffice. Arrangements are planned for minors under the age of 13. The law will be debated in the National Assembly from January 2022.