Italy's tradition of giving a child their father's last name has been overturned by the country's Constitutional Court.
The current practice of using the father's last name is"discriminatory and harmful to the identity" of the child, the court said in a statement,The court said children should be given both parents' last names — in whichever order the parents decide — unless the parents agree to use just one.
In the U.S., each state has its own rules surrounding names on a birth certificate. Many states require two names — a first name and a family name — and certain states mandate that when parents are married at the time of their child's birth, the father's surname is used, according to, which aggregates information on states' birth certificate laws.
Italy's Minister for Family and Equal Opportunities Elena Bonetti wrote about the legislation on Facebook, saying the government will fully support the court's decision.
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