Amend laws on parental titles on birth certificates

Closed 276 signatures

What the petition asks

We believe UK law needs to be more flexible to allow parents to choose & amend the parental title recorded on their children’s birth certificates, to allow for two mothers/fathers. We think this is important to help formally recognise the realities of their lives and relationships.

We think this is especially for those within the LGBT+ community and their children. Lesbian and gay couples are required to go through what we feel are long and detailed processes to be registered on their child's birth certificate just as "Parent". We also believe laws on transgender parents in this context are not sufficiently specific for allowing them to be registered in line with their lived reality.

A similar approach to some EU countries could be adopted, allowing for 2 mothers/fathers.

Timeline

5 Dec 2025	Petition opened for signatures
5 Jun 2026	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 276

Status Closed

Department Home Office

Opened 5 Dec 2025

Closed 5 Jun 2026

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