Parental Responsibility
Parental Responsibility Questions and Answers
What happens if neither parent can register the birth?
What happens if neither parent can attend the registry office to register the birth?
The majority of births are registered by parents but sometimes neither the mother nor the father is able to attend. If this happens it is possible that registration can be undertaken by:
- the occupier of the house or hospital where the child was born;
- someone who was present at the birth;
- someone who is responsible for the child;
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