Mother's name not on birth certificate

[Eric The Wait 40]

My fiancé is from South Korea. She has lived in Japan for 30 years. I just received the translation of her family register (Korean Equivalent of Birth Certificate) and her mother's name is not listed. Her mother abandoned the family when my fiancé was only a few months old, so when her father filled out the notification of her birth he didn't list her mother. My fiancé's father has died and no one knows the whereabouts of her mother.
The Tokyo Embassy website says that the Birth Certificate must list the names of both parents.

Does anyone have any suggestions.

Thanks.

[baron555 934]

My son's BC doesn't list a father, due to similar reasons. Never was an issue.

[shiroiuso 3]

Call the Tokyo Embassy and ask. They speak English and they are very helpful.

http://japan.usembassy.gov/contact.html

[Maria4Garrett 5]

My fiancé is from South Korea. She has lived in Japan for 30 years. I just received the translation of her family register (Korean Equivalent of Birth Certificate) and her mother's name is not listed. Her mother abandoned the family when my fiancé was only a few months old, so when her father filled out the notification of her birth he didn't list her mother. My fiancé's father has died and no one knows the whereabouts of her mother.

The Tokyo Embassy website says that the Birth Certificate must list the names of both parents.

Does anyone have any suggestions.

Thanks.

If your fiancé didn't list her mother 's name on any of her paperworks ( koseki touhon, I-129f etc. ), I think she'll be ok..

[Eric The Wait 40]

If your fiancé didn't list her mother 's name on any of her paperworks ( koseki touhon, I-129f etc. ), I think she'll be ok..

Hi: I have good news. My fiancé's mother's name is listed on her family registry. The Korean Embassy in Japan helped her get all her identifying documents. There were many of them, including an Identification Certificate, Adoption Certificate (which was basically blank because it doesn't apply), Family Relation Certificate, Police Certificate, etc. I was a little confused about which documents were what. My fiancé re-sent all of them to me with explanations and her so called "Family Relation Certificate" lists her mother. I feel a little foolish but was happy to see that the documents were in order.

[Maria4Garrett 5]

Hi: I have good news. My fiancé's mother's name is listed on her family registry. The Korean Embassy in Japan helped her get all her identifying documents. There were many of them, including an Identification Certificate, Adoption Certificate (which was basically blank because it doesn't apply), Family Relation Certificate, Police Certificate, etc. I was a little confused about which documents were what. My fiancé re-sent all of them to me with explanations and her so called "Family Relation Certificate" lists her mother. I feel a little foolish but was happy to see that the documents were in order.

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That's great! Youre getting closer to be together soon! Good luck!