Registering a birth

If the parents are married or in a civil partnership with each other at the time of the birth, either the mother or father / second parent can register the baby.

If the parents are not married or in a civil partnership with each other at the time of the birth, the mother can register the birth alone.

For the fathers / second parents' details to be entered into the Register they must attend the registration.

If one parent is unable to attend the registration, the absent parent can make a statutory declaration confirming that they are a parent.  

Please contact the register office for further information.

If English is not your first language and you would like someone to help with your registration, you can bring a friend or relative to the register office.