If at the time of the registration of your child's birth your name was not included as "Father" on his or her birth certificate, it can still be inserted at a later time. In Trinidad and Tobago there are a few avenues to do so: 1. The Registrar may re-register the birth to include the father's name on the birth certificate on the joint request or declaration of both parents. According to section 21 (2) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act: If on registration of the birth of a child born out of wedlock, no name of a person has been entered in the register as the father, the Registrar may re-register the birth so as to show a person as the father. However, this can only happen:
2. If the child’s parents were married after the registration of the birth, the Registrar General can authorise the entry in the register of the name of the father. According to section 21 (3) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, if the child’s parents were married after the registration of the child's birth, the Registrar General shall authorise the entry in the register of the name of the father so that it appears on the child's birth certificate. If at the time of the registration of your child's birth your name was not included as "Father" on his or her birth certificate, it can still be inserted at a later time. In Trinidad and Tobago there are a few avenues to do so. 
3. The Registrar General may insert the name of the Father on a child's birth certificate if a paternity order in respect of the child has been made by the court.
Under section 10 of the Status of Children Act, a purported father (or any person having a proper interest) may apply to the High Court for a declaration of paternity, and if it is proved to the satisfaction of the Court that the relationship of father and child exists, the Court may make a paternity order. This application usually has to be supported by evidence such as a DNA test. Once the paternity order is made by the court, it can be presented to the Registrar General. She will authorise the entry in the Register of the name of the father so that it appears on the child's birth certificate. This method does not require the consent or agreement of the mother of the child.
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12 Comments
16/4/2022 09:40:17 pm
Hi, I am 35yrs old and my father's name was never on my birth certificate. Can it be added now? If yes, what is the procedure?
LAW FOR ALL
21/4/2022 12:05:40 pm
Yes it can be added now. The procedure will depend on the circumstances of your case.
Josie
22/8/2022 08:24:04 am
What are the procedures to insert the fathers name on the birth certificate if he lives oversees and can’t be there in person?
LAW FOR ALL
20/9/2022 12:11:55 pm
Hi Josie. It depends on whether the son/daughter is a minor or an adult. Please email us your contact information at [email protected] if you would like us to provide assistance with your matter.
Marijan
21/5/2023 08:08:33 pm
If my father is dead can I insert his name on the birth certificate
Ryan
31/5/2023 10:14:47 pm
Hi gd dy I found out that I have a 4 yrs old daughter 2 yes ago mother didn't no whom the father was anyway am her father but in her birth certificate has only the mother's name but I want to put my name on her birth certificate yes the mother approve of it so how can I go about doing it thank u u can call me at 7872809
Nicholas Harold Guzman
9/8/2023 08:55:48 am
Hi If I am the biological father of a child but the mother put ah next man name on the birth paper and now I am getting her cooperation to change it and put mines for her benefit and legal reasons what are the steps to take?
Lisa Lander
8/11/2023 08:08:40 pm
Good night, once the father name is on the birth certificate, the child will automatically take the father last name, since the child names and given names are the only names and no surname is on the BC.
Sherryann babwah
18/1/2024 09:13:44 pm
My daughter is 7 seven years old and I didn't know who was the father now the come round for the last 6 years see about her due to the passport I will like to know how to changing her last name to the reall father name ..can that happen..it keeping her away from plenty things for school
LAW FOR ALL
19/1/2024 09:24:20 am
Hello good day Ms. Babwah, I tried contacting you via the number you provide but did not receive an answer. It is very much possible to change your child's name at her age, you would require a deed poll. This is a document prepared by an attorney.
Adele Clement
19/2/2024 12:20:07 pm
I was wondering how much would it cost to have a paternity order done and the father’s name put in the birth certificate. Also, what is the average time frame to have this done.
Yengliber
13/5/2024 07:22:18 pm
If only the mother's name is on a child's birth certificate and they want to add the father's name to it, what procedure do you have to take? Leave a Reply. |
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