Question 4520 — marital status

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Mrs. Martine Wonner alerts Mrs. Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, about the duration of the procedure for changing your surname for legitimate reasons. Indeed, article 61 of the civil code provides that any person who demonstrates a legitimate interest can request to change their name. The requests considered admissible most often relate to the modification of a laughable, derogatory, insulting, pejorative name, etc., the Frenchification of a name whose foreign appearance, sound or character may hinder integration into the French community; the preservation of a family name at risk of disappearing. Before making their request, the person must publish in the Official Journal of the French Republic an entry including their identity, their address and, where applicable, those of their minor children concerned and the name(s) requested. If she lives in France, a publication must also be made in a local legal notice newspaper. The request is addressed to the Ministry of Justice. The file must be sent to the Directorate of Civil Affairs and the Seal. For the applicant, it is an obstacle course, the process is extremely discouraging and unlike most other European countries, the response time exceeds several months or even several years. She would therefore like to know his intentions on the subject.

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