Keiichi
Hi
- 9 Mar 2003
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It's been a while since I've posted on here! I've came upon a dilemma, which I've read several posts on but couldn't find a clear answer.
I'm (male) a US citizen and my soon to be wife is a Japanese national. We're both currently in the US, and she is currently staying here under a temporary visa, and we are expecting a child by the end of 2009. Although the location of birth is still pending for us (and may not matter for this situation), we do intend to get married in the US and stay in the US for some extended length of time.
Although family names are not very important for me, I have many obligations under my surname in the US (e.g. banks, jobs, mortgage, home title), as much as possible I would like to keep my surname and have my wife use mine and use her Japanese surname as a maiden name, which, of course is common. This means our "official" surname would be mine, as least in the US.
We do not want a barreled-surname, or whatever it's called (e.g. Nakagawa-Smith), to be used anywhere.
We may decide to live in Japan in the future, and the problem is I want her and our children to be able to use her Japanese surname in Japan also to use in everyday life in Japan. It's okay even if important official documents, like passport, will have her official (my) surname listed.
Basically, I'm asking whether it's possible for all of us (wife, children and I) to have my surname used officially in the US (and anywhere else), yet, allow my wife and children (I don't care about mine) to continue to use a Japanese surname in Japan in everyday life. If possible, officially.
Also, I'm wondering whether it can be official, because her family only has daughters, and if possible, I would like her to continue in her family registry (koseki). I do not mind, if even possible, for myself being listed as my foreign surname or under her Japanese surname in the koseki. I'm not sure how the koseki works and I know all this sounds a bit contradictory for her to marry into my family and yet I want her to be able to continue her family koseki. But just wondering. Although this is not very important as allowing the use of their Japanese surname in everyday life while in Japan as mentioned in the prior paragraph.
Despite Japan not allowing middle names, I've read that Japanese citizens can have some kind of legal alias name registered in Japan. If true, in this case, it would be her Japanese surname if she switches to using mine officially. Is this true?
I'm wondering if anyone can help me clarify anything here and if any of these situations are possible?
Thanks!
I'm (male) a US citizen and my soon to be wife is a Japanese national. We're both currently in the US, and she is currently staying here under a temporary visa, and we are expecting a child by the end of 2009. Although the location of birth is still pending for us (and may not matter for this situation), we do intend to get married in the US and stay in the US for some extended length of time.
Although family names are not very important for me, I have many obligations under my surname in the US (e.g. banks, jobs, mortgage, home title), as much as possible I would like to keep my surname and have my wife use mine and use her Japanese surname as a maiden name, which, of course is common. This means our "official" surname would be mine, as least in the US.
We do not want a barreled-surname, or whatever it's called (e.g. Nakagawa-Smith), to be used anywhere.
We may decide to live in Japan in the future, and the problem is I want her and our children to be able to use her Japanese surname in Japan also to use in everyday life in Japan. It's okay even if important official documents, like passport, will have her official (my) surname listed.
Basically, I'm asking whether it's possible for all of us (wife, children and I) to have my surname used officially in the US (and anywhere else), yet, allow my wife and children (I don't care about mine) to continue to use a Japanese surname in Japan in everyday life. If possible, officially.
Also, I'm wondering whether it can be official, because her family only has daughters, and if possible, I would like her to continue in her family registry (koseki). I do not mind, if even possible, for myself being listed as my foreign surname or under her Japanese surname in the koseki. I'm not sure how the koseki works and I know all this sounds a bit contradictory for her to marry into my family and yet I want her to be able to continue her family koseki. But just wondering. Although this is not very important as allowing the use of their Japanese surname in everyday life while in Japan as mentioned in the prior paragraph.
Despite Japan not allowing middle names, I've read that Japanese citizens can have some kind of legal alias name registered in Japan. If true, in this case, it would be her Japanese surname if she switches to using mine officially. Is this true?
I'm wondering if anyone can help me clarify anything here and if any of these situations are possible?
Thanks!