Name of a minor adopted by the person living in a couple with one of the minor's parents

Verified 06 November 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister), Ministry of Justice

You are adopting the child of your spouse, Civil partnership partner or common-law partner, and wish know if this child can carry your name? The possibilities of choice of last name are different between simple and full adoption. We present you the information to know about the name of a minor adopted by the person living in a couple with one of the minor's parents.

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Simple adoption

Possible choice of name

The adopted person may take one of the names following:

  • Name of the adoptee + name of the adopter. The order of the names is free within the limit of a single name for each of them in case of double name.
  • Name of the adopted child.

Example :

Fabien Caron adopt Nathan Veronson of his concubine.

Nathan's last name can be: Veron Caron or Caron Veron or Veron.

Example :

Theophilus Gautier Dumas adopt Kevin Monceau Dupont, son of his wife.

Kevin may have one of the following names: Monceau Gautier or Gautier Monceau or Monceau Dumas or Dumas Monceau or Dupont Dumas or Dumas Dupont or Dupont Gautier or Gautier Dupont or Gautier Dumas or Monceau Dupont.

Please note

In the case of simple adoption of the child of the other member of the couple, it is not possible to substitute the name of the adopter for that of the adopted person. 

After a simple adoption, when the name of the adoptive parent is added to the name of the adopted parent, the new name of the adopted parent constitutes a indivisible compound name. It is therefore transmitted in full to the descendants.

Minor aged 13 and over

The adopter must collect the consent of adopted if he is 13 years of age or older.

The adopter shall in its application for adoption the name chosen for the adopted child.

If the adopted child is 13 years of age or older, the application must indicate that he or she has given his or her consent.

The query is done on free paper or using the form cerfa no. 15741.

The choice of the adopted person's name after the adoption procedure is possible if the following conditions are met:

  • The adoptive parent wishes the adopted child to retain his or her original name
  • The adopter did not make this request during the adoption proceedings.

The consent of the adopted child is required if he or she is 13 years of age or older.

The application must be submitted to the court which took charge of the adoption procedure.

FYI  

The adopter may apply to the court for a change of first name(s) of the adopted. If the adopted person is 13 years of age or older, the application for adoption must indicate that he has given his consent.

In the absence of a choice or in the event of disagreement, the court responsible for the adoption procedure shall decide on the name of the adopted person.

The 1er the name of the adopter is added in 2from position at 1er name of the adopted child.

Example :

Theophilus Gautier Dumas adopt Kevin Monceau Dupontson of his concubine.

Kevin's last name is Monceau Gautier.

When the simple adoption procedure is completed, the adopter may request the renewal of the identity card and/or passport of the minor.

The adopter may also inform the authorities and bodies concerned by the new name of the adopted minor: health insurance, mutual insurance, etc

Plenary adoption

The rules vary depending on whether it is 1er child of the following couple or children.

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1st child

The adopter and the other member of the couple may choose one of the following names:

  • Either the name of one of them, or a single vocable of the double name of one of them
  • Either their two names, in the order chosen by them, and within the limit of one last name for each of them in case of double name.

The choice of a child's name cannot be exercised only once.

Example :

Name of the adopter: Dupond Durand

Child's parent name: Dupuis

Name of child after adoption: Dupond Durand or Dupuis or Dupond Dupuis or Durand Dupuis or Dupuis Dupond or Dupuis Durand or Dupond or Durand

Subsequent children

The name given to 1er common child of the couple, regardless of the method of establishment of his parentageshall be given to the following children of the couple.

Example :

Eric Dupond Durand and Fanny Dupuis have a child born on 1er October 2024 or adopted a child by full adoption by judgment of 1er October 2024. They choose the name Dupuis Dupont for that child.

Eric Dupond Durand adopts Fanny Dupuis's son on January 4, 2026. This child must be called Dupuis Dupont.

The Court shall at the same time rule on the request for plenary adoption and on the name change.

You can make the joint declaration of choice of name in 2 ways:

  • On the form cerfa no. 15743. This form allows you to make the adoption request and the declaration of choice of name.
  • On free paper. The declaration of choice of name shall be attached to the application for adoption.

FYI  

The adopter may apply to the court for a change of first name(s) of the adopted. If the adopted person is 13 years of age or older, the application for adoption must indicate that he has given his consent.

In the absence of a joint declaration indicating the choice of the child's name, the court responsible for adoption procedure shall decide on the name of the child.

The child takes the name of the adopter and the other member of the couple, within the limit of 1er name for each of them in case of double name, joined in alphabetical order.

Example :

Name of the adopter: Avril Marion

Child's parent name: Gautier Diallo

Name of adopted child: Avril Gautier

When the plenary adoption procedure When the birth certificate is completed and a new birth certificate has been issued, the adopter and the other member of the couple may apply for the renewal of the identity card and/or passport of the minor.

The adopter and the other member of the couple may also inform the authorities and bodies concerned by the new name of the adopted minor: health insurance, mutual insurance, etc

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