wirral.gov.uk How To Register & Re-Register A Birth England : City Council

Name of the Organization : Wirral City Council
Type of Facility : How To Register & Re-Register A Birth
City : Wirral
Country : England

Website : https://www.wirral.gov.uk/
Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/25492-birth.pdf

How To Register & Re-Register A Birth  :

Register a birth :
** You must register your baby within 42 days of the birth.
** Call the Register Office on 0151 606 2020 to make an appointment.

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Where should a birth be registered?
** a birth should be registered in the district where it took place.
** if required, you can register a birth outside of the district it took place by making a declaration.
** Your documents will then be sent to you by post once the appropriate district has received your declaration.

Who can register a birth?
** if you are married or in a civil partnership at the time of the baby’s conception or birth, either parent can register the birth
** if you are not married the mother may register alone.
** If the father’s or other parent’s details are to be included, both parents must attend.
** if the father’s or other parent’s details are included they will automatically acquire parental responsibility over the child.

Cost to register a birth :
** a free short birth certificate will be issued at the registration (showing only the baby’s details)
** a full birth certificate can be purchased for £4.00 (showing the baby’s and parents’ details)

Information you will need to provide :
** date and place of birth (for multiple births, the time of birth for each child)
** forename and surname of your child
** mother’s full name at the time of child’s birth
** mother’s maiden name (if applicable)
** mother’s place of birth
** home address at the time of child’s birth
** mother’s occupation (you can enter details of employment before the birth)
** father’s or other parent’s full name at the time of child’s birth (if their details are to be included)
** father’s or other patent’s place of birth
** father’s or other parent’s occupation at the time of child’s birth
** you do not need to bring the baby with you to register

What surname will the baby have?
** Your child can take the surname of either parent, or both.
** If you are not married or in a civil partnership and the father doesn’t attend the registration, you can still give your child the father’s or other parent’s surname.

Re-register a birth :
Parents who marry after registering their child’s birth :
** When an unmarried couple have a child or children and then marry, they must re-register their children under the Legitimacy Act of 1929
** Call 0151 606 2020 to make an appointment to re-register. Both partners will need to attend.

** You will need to provide your marriage certificate, the original birth certificates of your children and a completed re-registration form LA1 (pdf)
** At this point the child’s and mothers surname can be changed on the certificate
** Once the changes have been made a new birth certificate will be issued for a fee of £4.00
** Re-registration is only permitted when the marriage takes place in England or Wales

** If the marriage takes place abroad, the re-registration form is sent to the General Register Office who will check the legitimacy laws of the country where the marriage took place. We will then write to you to inform you of actions you need to take.

Adding the father or other parent to a birth certificate :
** If you want to include the father or other parent on the birth certificate after the birth has been registered call 0151 606 2020 to make an appointment to re-register.
** Both parents will need to attend.
** You will need to provide the original birth certificate and a completed re-registration form GRO 185
** The baby’s surname can be changed on the certificate at this point
** Once the changes have been made a new birth certificate will be issued for a fee of £4.00

Changing the surname when only one parent is present :
** To re-register your child with a new surname, both parents should attend the Register Office.
** However, it is possible for either parent to make a statutory declaration, before a solicitor, acknowledging parentage of the child.
** It is also possible for either parent to seek a Court Order naming the father.
** In any of these cases the birth will be registered again and certified copies of the re-registered birth can be purchased for a fee of £4.00.
** If the parents were not married to each other at the time of the birth and it was decided to give the child the father’s surname, you cannot change the surname back to that of the mother.

** The only alternative would be to consult a solicitor and make a statutory declaration or deed poll changing the surname of the child.
** This will not change the original birth registration.
** The statutory declaration or deed poll document should be attached to the birth certificate and this will provide evidence that the child is being brought up with a surname different to that recorded on the birth certificate.