Designate God Father and a godmother comes from a christian tradition, during the religious ceremony of baptism. However, today we can choose to baptize her child so religious Where republican.
While still part of a tradition, sponsorship is not a civil act: it is not mentioned in civil status registers.
To have God Father Where a godmother therefore did no legal value, but the symbol of this act remains very strong. Thus, one does not choose the godfather and the godmother of his child by chance! It is oftena long-considered choice, attributed to trusted people close to the parents.
These two designated adults have no administrative link with the child. They engage themselves take care of the child in case of’inability parents to take care of it, or death for example. In these circumstances, the godparents can become the legal guardians of the child.
The godfather and the godmother are also imaginary figures very strong. They are found in fairy tales and in many stories: the godmother the good fairy in the Disney movie Cinderella, the enchanted fairy in Donkey Skin or in the more recent animated film Shrek. These characters always have a important role and magical.
We do not therefore designate just anyone, the godmother and the godfather are choices of heart !
To talk about it, health journalist Charlette Cloarec accompanies the show It’s already tomorrow of the day. She is the author of an article on the subject: how to choose the godfather and godmother of my child?