A proposal to stop a child from automatically receiving their father’s surname has received a majority in the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer). This means children in the Netherlands can have ...

The Dutch government has passed a new law that means that, from January 1, 2024, children born in the Netherlands will be able to be registered with the surnames of both their parents. Traditionally, ...

Add as a favourite source on Google Add DutchNews as a favourite source on Google Photo: Depositphotos.com New parents in the Netherlands will soon have the right to give their children both their ...

Parents of children born on or after January 29, 2019 will be able to give their offspring both surnames, expanding draft legislation to make double barreled names an option. Legal protection minister ...

In a major step forward, the Dutch House of Representatives has voted to allow women to pass on their last names to their children, regardless of the father’s consent. It’s fairly old-fashioned, but ...

Women are challenging the law that prevents them giving their kids both family names without father’s consent When 43-year-old Rebecca Lee took her birth mother’s Korean surname, it was a revelation. ...