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Allow unmarried bereaved spouses to be on their child's birth certificate

Closed 771 signatures

What the petition asks

A woman took her daughter to be registered today! However after an unexpected death of the dad he never knew of her existence and will never meet her and as unmarried bereaved spouses her daughter is not allowed to have her biological father on her birth certificate.

This has always been the case of unmarried bereaved spouses but should this child suffer anymore than she has too?

Timeline

13 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 771
Status Closed
Opened 13 Mar 2017
Closed 2 May 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.