French woman married to two husbands for 17 years due to mairie error While the correct name of her husband shows on the marriage certificate, the mayor was also listed as her husband on official papers
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French group want law to give all newborns both parents’ surnames An MP who is supporting the idea said it was an ‘important marker’ for women and that families could still choose to give one name if they preferred Why I love forever-changing French birth certificates French dictionary in 50 year ‘life-changing word' game Why was I asked for a ‘recent’ birth certificate copy?
Birth certificate problem for nationality My application for French nationality has been held up because my father’s birth certificate has his last name spelled with one letter difference to the spelling on mine. It is because he changed the way he spelt his surname during his lifetime. The prefecture wanted an ‘ attestation de concordance du consulat ’ but the British Embassy said they do not do this. What can I do? V.S.
80% of births registered in 200 French towns More than 33,000 communes in France recorded no new arrivals in 2016, official figures reveal