The judgment pronouncing the adoption is mentioned or transcribed in the civil status registers under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.
The transcription takes the place of the birth certificate of the adopted person.
The transcription takes the place of the adopted person’s birth certificate.
It states the day, time and place of birth, the child’s sex, surname and forenames as they appear in the adoption decree, the forenames, surnames, date and place of birth, profession and place of residence of the adopter(s). It does not contain any indication of the child’s original filiation.