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Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates
All births in England, Wales and Northern Ireland must be registered…
Opposite-sex couples Married or civil-partner parents Either parent can…
There are 2 types of birth certificate: the short version, which contains…
Correct the original registration with the register office or GRO - find out what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes, what they look like
You can apply for a birth registration correction when the information is…
The following people can apply for a correction: the mother the father (if…
It costs £83 or £99 to apply to correct a mistake in a birth registration.…
The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
To be adopted, a child must: be under the age of 18 when the adoption…
To adopt a child you can go through either: an adoption agency that’s part…
Once the agency gets your application it will do the following: Invite you…
To make an adoption legal, you need to apply for an adoption court order.…
You need to tell your local council if you want to adopt your spouse’s or…
You can adopt a child from overseas if: they cannot be cared for in a safe…
For another couple (or person) to adopt your child, you normally have to…
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Form A101A: Agreement to the making of a parental order in respect of my child. Section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.
Re-register your child’s birth to add the father's name to the birth record or certificate at the register office
Who has parental responsibility for looking after children, and how to apply for parental responsibility if you were unmarried to the mother or are not on the birth certificate
Legal rights for intended parents and surrogates; how legal parenthood is transferred; children born outside the UK; pay and leave rights
Order an official birth, adoption, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate from the General Register Office (GRO) if you need a copy or want to research your family tree.
This study estimates the causal effect of birth order on the probabilities of school attendance and child labour participation
If you were adopted you can access your birth records or get on the Adoption Contact Register to find birth relatives - how to apply, forms and information for birth relatives
Find out how to apply to become a child's special guardian.
How to get contact with your grandchildren if parents divorce or separate and will not let you see them: mediation, applying for a court order
Form C51: Application for a Parental Order (Section 54 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008).
Biometric residence permits (BRP) - what they are, personal data, how to report problems.
Form GRO 185 to apply to re-register a child's birth and add the natural father's details.
You must use form LA1 to apply to re-register a child’s birth following the marriage or civil partnership of natural parents.
Application form to order a birth certificate for a birth that was registered overseas.
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