If your unmarried partner dies before your baby is born, you can now register them as the parent on the birth certificate instead of going to court.
A Bill to make provision for the inclusion of a parent’s details on a child’s birth certificate where that parent has died before the birth of the child; and for connected purposes.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Commons
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Jen Craft
Introduced: 2025-06-17