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.
Infographie - The 7 essential steps at birth
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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
Formalities for parents
Proceedings before a notary and in court
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