"It is not possible that my last name is removed": Stéphanie's fight in front of the administration

Stéphanie's surname is: Jean dit Gautier.That's how she was called when she was born.But in 2001 on the occasion of an harmless administrative approach, the public prosecutor of Marseille decides that she has no right to bear this name: "Jean 'dit Gautier'" is a nickname, notA name considers the prosecutor.And Stéphanie "Jean dit Gautier" becomes "Stéphanie Jean".

Daily problems

A change that generates many problems on a daily basis because on his birth certificate and his identity document, he wrote Stéphanie Jean but everywhere else, she is still called Stéphanie Jean dit Gautier.

But is there a solution for Stéphanie?If it has been almost 20 years since Stéphanie has stumbled against the administration wall, it is that it is indeed quite complicated.And besides when she contacted lawyers, they refused to take her file because they say that she has no chance.

Thanks to a lawyer, we found stops From the Court of Cassation who say that Stéphanie has the right to be called Jean Dit Gautier.She will therefore write again to the Marseille prosecutor to alert her to this injustice and ask to regain her birth name.She also appeals: like many French people, Stéphanie cannot afford the services of a lawyer so if one of them graciously agrees to support her in her efforts, it would be really great.

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