BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES
OFFICE OF REGULATORY SERVICES
Justice and Community Safety Directorate

Form 202 – AAP

                                                                                    

APPLICATION TO ADD DETAILS OF
 PARENTAGE AFTER REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 1998
Parentage Act 2004 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This form is to be used to include details of a parent in the register of births, after a child’s birth has been registered.  Parent of a child includes the child’s mother, father or someone else who is presumed to be a parent under the Parentage Act 2004.  You can access legislation at www.legislation.act.gov.au.  You may also obtain further information and forms at www.ors.act.gov.au. 
	
PRIVACY INFORMATION
The Births, Deaths and Marriages registration Act 1997 authorises the Registrar-General to collect the information required by this form.  The Registrar-General prevents any unreasonable intrusion into a person’s privacy in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (C’wlth). The Registrar-General may provide identifiable information to law enforcement organisations and authorised organisations that have legal authority to request information under prescribed circumstances. Documents provided as proof of identity may have their authenticity verified through Certificate Validation System (CVS) and the National Document Verification System (DVS). Documents issued by this office may also be verified by external agencies using CVS and/or DVS.	
CONTACT INFORMATION	
Send completed forms to the Office of Regulatory Services:	GPO Box 158, Canberra ACT 2601	
Lodge in person at the Office of Regulatory Services:	255 Canberra Avenue, Fyshwick ACT 2609	
Office Hours:	9:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday	
General enquiries telephone number:	(02) 6207 3000	
Website address:	www.ors.act.gov.au 
	
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION
•	If completing this form by hand please use a blue or black pen only.
•	This office will not accept lodgement of this form if it is not completed in full.
•	Any alteration to information provided on this form must be struck through with a blue or black pen and substitute information must be clear and all parties must sign in the margin.  Do not use white out.
•	If this application is lodged in person, both parents must provide 3 original forms of identification.
•	If this application is lodged in person, Births, Deaths and Marriages staff may witness all signatures.
•	If this application is lodged by post, both parents must provide 3 copies of identification certified as true copies of the original identification by a Justice of the Peace, Solicitor or Police Officer.
•	If this application is lodged by post, a Justice of the Peace, Solicitor or Police Officer must witness all signatures.
•	No fee applies to the lodgement of this application, however a fee does apply where an updated birth certificate is required.
•	Lodgement of this form does not automatically change the child’s name.
•	For information and forms to apply for a new birth certificate or registration of a change of the child’s name please visit our website.	

If you require further information or need advice, a language assistance service is available by phoning the
Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 13 14 50.

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES
OFFICE OF REGULATORY SERVICES
Justice and Community Safety Directorate

Form 202 – AAP

                                                                                    

APPLICATION TO ADD DETAILS OF
 PARENTAGE AFTER REGISTRATION FO BIRTH

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 1998
Parentage Act 2004 

Applicants Contact Number			Registration Number 
(Office use only)		
                                                                                
DETAILS OF CHILD AT TIME OF BIRTH	
Surname	Given Names	Date of Birth	Place of Birth	

MOTHER’S DECLARATION	
I, (full name)	being a (occupation) 	
of (address)	
make the following declaration under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959:
•	The person described below is the father/parent of the child described above; and,
•	I wish to include the details of the person described below in the birth registration of the child described above.
I understand that a person who intentionally makes a false statement in a statutory declaration is guilty of an offence under section 11 of the Statutory Declarations Act 1959, and I believe that the statements in this declaration are true in every particular.	
Signed (mother’s signature)	Declared at (place) 	on (date) 	
Before me, (signature of witness)	Full Name of Witness	
Qualification of Witness (Justice of the Peace, Solicitor, Police Officer or BDM Staff)	
Address of Witness	

FATHER’S       PARENT’S       DECLARATION (please indicate whether person is to be known as father or parent)	
I, (full name)	being a (occupation) 	
of (address)	
make the following declaration under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959:
•	I am the father/parent of the child described above; and,
•	I wish to include my details in the birth registration of the child described above.
I understand that a person who intentionally makes a false statement in a statutory declaration is guilty of an offence under section 11 of the Statutory Declarations Act 1959, and I believe that the statements in this declaration are true in every particular.	
Date of Birth      /     / 	Place of Birth	Occupation (at time of the child’s birth)	
Signed (father’s/parent’s signature)	Declared at (place) 	on (date) 	
Before me, (signature of witness)	Full Name of Witness	
Qualification of Witness (Justice of the Peace, Solicitor, Police Officer or BDM Staff)	
Address of Witness