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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.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 1 November 2008
• Last updated: 16 April 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.

Published 1 November 2008

Last updated 16 April 2025 + show all updates

1. 16 April 2025

   Updated information about who can complete this form.

2. 26 February 2020

   Updated statutory declaration of acknowledgement of parentage form and details.

3. 1 November 2008

   First published.