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Article 790Child's Surname

第七百九十条(子の氏)

A child born in wedlock takes the surname of the parents; provided, however that if the parents divorce before the child is born, the child takes the surname used by the parents at the time of divorce.

嫡出である子は、父母の氏を称する。ただし、子の出生前に父母が離婚したときは、離婚の際における父母の氏を称する。

A child not born in wedlock takes the surname of the mother.

嫡出でない子は、母の氏を称する。

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