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Statutory declaration of acknowledgement of parentage form

Complete this form where the child’s parents have not been in a marriage or civil partnership and only one parent can go to the register office.

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Home Office
Published
1 November 2008
Last updated
1 December 2025 — See all updates

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Statutory declaration of acknowledgement of parentage form

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Complete this form where the child’s parents have not been in a marriage or civil partnership and only one parent can attend a register office for the child’s birth registration or re-registration.

This declaration must be made before a justice of the peace, magistrate, commissioner for oaths, practising solicitor, notary public, licensed conveyancer, authorised advocate or authorised litigator, by one parent only.

This form is for print only.

Updates to this page

Published 1 November 2008
Last updated 1 December 2025 show all updates

  1. Updated Form 16 to remove the request for permission of the child if they are over 16 when a change of surname is sought, and to remove the information to seek legal advice regarding parental responsibility.

  2. Updated statutory declaration of acknowledgement of parentage form.

  3. Updated information about who can complete this form.

  4. Updated statutory declaration of acknowledgement of parentage form and details.

  5. First published.

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