fairbie Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 Can anyone explain how to register a birth? We live near Limoges. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 Congratulations. A birth has to be registered with the Mairie in the commune where the child is born within three days of the birth, go onto the link below as timing is everything. I would imagine that the Mairie usually sends someone into the maternity units to do this, if by chance they don't then someone will have to go in and see them. http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/particuliers/F961.xhtmlIf neither parent is french, then there is no Livret de Famille. Then just contact the consulate to register with them, I think you have several months to do this, and it is probably on their web page anyway. They will tell you what they need to do to register, and they will need the 'slip' of paper that the Mairie gives you. I haven't called it a birth certificate as it isn't and is only valid about three months at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 psI have always been told that if the baby isn't registered with the Mairie within the time delay then the Mairie give the baby the saint's name of the day it is born. That is why everyone always has name's chosen here before the birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me0wp00 Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 I gave birth in CHU in Limoges 10 months ago now *how time flies* and everything was done when I was in early labour, the midwifes filled in all the forms, our date and place of birth, occupation and asked had we chosen a name etc etc, we knew the sex so we'd picked his name and then when he was born they just added his time of birth. Then when we checked out of the hospital 5 days later we went to the mairie in limoges with our birth and marriage certificates, I think also our passports, CDS and I remember hubby taking an EDF bill just in case and he came out with Jacques birth certificate paperwork.If your giving birth in a clinic or hospital they do the paperwork for you, if your giving birth at home you must go within 2 days I think it is, unless its a weekend and the doctor/midwife who does the delivery gives you paperwork to take with youHTHPippa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairbie Posted May 31, 2005 Author Share Posted May 31, 2005 Thank you for all the advice, we let you know what happens, only 2 days to go! cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRT17 Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 So, did your baby arrive on time? Bon courage!Gill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Do babies ever arrive exactly when we expect them to? I had one slightly late and one slightly early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me0wp00 Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Jacques arrived exactly on time, 40 weeks to the day, mind you as hubby was working in UK and I was on a dirty weekend away to see him, I KNOW when I conceived to the very day, its only because france use 41 weeks as gestation that their records say he was early :o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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