Birth and parentage

When a child is born, the parents must carry out certain formalities. Subsequently, it is still possible to establish or challenge a filiation by calling a notary or by bringing the matter before the judge.

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Title: The 7 steps to be taken following a birth

1/ Civil status (mandatory)

Declare birth

· Within 5 days

· At the hospital, at the town hall

· Who does it? The father or another person

· Documents to be provided: Doctor's or midwife's certificate, parents' identity cards

2/ Social security

Ask for the child to be attached to the Vital card of one or two parents

· Upon discharge from maternity

· On the Ameli.fr website or by mail (to your primary health insurance fund)

· Who does it? Parents

· Documents to be provided: Birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation), Form S3705 of Application for the attachment of minor children to one or both insured parents

3/ Cif

Declare birth

· From birth

· On the website Caf.fr. If no Cif account, sending by mail the change of situation form (available on cf.fr)

· Who does it? One of the two parents

· Documents to be provided: Nothing

If you are under the agricultural regime, the procedure is to be done with the MSA.

4/ Complementary health

Report birth

· From birth

· With the Mutual Society

· Who does it? Each parent if the mutuals are different

· Documents to be provided: Variable according to the mutual

5/ Birth leave

Request birth leave. It is a minimum of 3 days (except Sundays and public holidays). Those days are paid.

· On a date close to birth

· With the employer of the 2nd parent

· Who does it? The 2nd parent

· Documents to be provided: Copy of the child's birth certificate

6/ Paternity leave

Apply for paternity and foster leave.

· 25 calendar days to be taken in 1 or more times within 6 months of birth. Minimum of 4 days following birth leave.

· Apply 1 month before the date of delivery or 1 month before the start of the leave, depending on the date of departure

· With the employer of the second parent, and, for leave compensation, with Social Security

· Who does it? The 2nd parent

· Documents to be provided: For mail to Social Security: copy of the child's birth certificate (or family record) + document justifying the relationship with the mother (if leave is not requested by the father)

7/ Taxes

Report birth, to adjust the withholding tax rate to the number of dependants

· After birth (within 60 days)

· On the Impots.gouv.fr website

· Who does it? One parent or both, depending on the situation

· Documents to be provided: None

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Title: The 7 steps to be taken following a birth

1/ Civil status (mandatory)

Declare birth

· Within 5 days

· At the hospital, at the town hall

· Who does it? The father or another person

· Documents to be provided: Doctor's or midwife's certificate, parents' identity cards

2/ Social security

Ask for the child to be attached to the Vital card of one or two parents

· Upon discharge from maternity

· On the Ameli.fr website or by mail (to your primary health insurance fund)

· Who does it? Parents

· Documents to be provided: Birth certificate (full copy or extract with filiation), Form S3705 of Application for the attachment of minor children to one or both insured parents

3/ Cif

Declare birth

· From birth

· On the website Caf.fr. If no Cif account, sending by mail the change of situation form (available on cf.fr)

· Who does it? One of the two parents

· Documents to be provided: Nothing

If you are under the agricultural regime, the procedure is to be done with the MSA.

4/ Complementary health

Report birth

· From birth

· With the Mutual Society

· Who does it? Each parent if the mutuals are different

· Documents to be provided: Variable according to the mutual

5/ Birth leave

Request birth leave. It is a minimum of 3 days (except Sundays and public holidays). Those days are paid.

· On a date close to birth

· With the employer of the 2nd parent

· Who does it? The 2nd parent

· Documents to be provided: Copy of the child's birth certificate

6/ Paternity leave

Apply for paternity and foster leave.

· 25 calendar days to be taken in 1 or more times within 6 months of birth. Minimum of 4 days following birth leave.

· Apply 1 month before the date of delivery or 1 month before the start of the leave, depending on the date of departure

· With the employer of the second parent, and, for leave compensation, with Social Security

· Who does it? The 2nd parent

· Documents to be provided: For mail to Social Security: copy of the child's birth certificate (or family record) + document justifying the relationship with the mother (if leave is not requested by the father)

7/ Taxes

Report birth, to adjust the withholding tax rate to the number of dependants

· After birth (within 60 days)

· On the Impots.gouv.fr website

· Who does it? One parent or both, depending on the situation

· Documents to be provided: None