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Registration of Births


Service Description: To register a birth and obtain certificates. Both parents must attend together if they are not married, to be named in the register entry. When registering twins a double appointment is required. Re-registrations to add father's details if not given when first registered or to show that Mother and Father are now married to one another if not married at time of registration.

Also known as:- Birth Certificates, Births, Births Historical Searches, Copy certificates births, Naming Ceremonies

Your FAQ

Question: I am not married to my baby's father, how do I include his name on the birth registration?

Answer: If the parents are not married to one another and they both wish the father's details to appear on the registration and certificate, they must both attend at the Register Office to register the birth of their baby. (If this is not possible please contact the Register Office for further information.) The addition of the father's name on the registration and birth certificate gives the parents joint parental responsibility for the baby.


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