Who can register a still-birth?

Parents married to each other
If the parents of the child are married to each other at the time of the still-birth, either the mother or father may register.

Parents not married to each other
If the parents of the child were not married to each other at the time of the still-birth, information about the mother of the child will always be included in the register.
Information about the father may only be included in the register in the following circumstances:
·        the mother and father attend the register office and sign the register together
·        either parent can attend the register office with a statutory declaration acknowledging parentage from the other partner
Although the majority of still-births are registered by the parents, if it is difficult for them to attend, other people may be able to attend to provide the information. This may often be people in authority from the hospital where the still-birth took place.