Can a married woman keep her last name ("maiden name")?
Verified 01 July 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Yes, when a woman marries, she retains her surname.
She didn't no steps to take.
However, marriage allows each spouse to use the other spouse's name or a double name : this is a common name.
This approach is voluntary.
In any case, each spouse keeps the name on his birth certificate (last name).
That name will always be on his papers.
Use of the name of the spouse as the name of use (Article 225-1)
In the event of divorce (Article 264)
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