In the matter of Joseph Callixte David Furneau (XP 43/2018) [2018] SCSC 8142 (8 April 2018)

The Court was satisfied on affidavit evidence that an error was committed in the Act of Birth and ordered the amendment to reflect the correct name.

Citation: [2018] SCSC 8142
Parties: Petitioner: Joseph Callixte David Furneau
Court: Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Seychelles
Judgment Date: 8 April 2018
Case Number: XP 43/2018
Procedural Posture: Ex Parte Petition / Order on Application for Amendment of Civil Status Register
Outcome: Petition allowed
Legal Topics: Amendment of Civil Status Register, Correction of Birth Records
Source Language: English

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Joseph Callixte David Furneau

Petitioner

Ex Parte Petition / Order on Application for Amendment of Civil Status Register

1 Whether the petitioner's name was erroneously entered in the Civil Status Register
2 Whether the Court should order amendment of the Act of Birth to reflect the correct name

The Court was satisfied on affidavit evidence that an error was committed in the Act of Birth and ordered the amendment to reflect the correct name.

Petition allowed

Chief Officer of the Civil Status to amend the Act of Birth by replacing the name Joseph Callixte David Furneau with David Joseph Callixte Furneau.
Chief Officer of the Civil Status to enter the order in a special register and make a summary mention in the margin of the Act of Civil Status in every register where it is registered.