Still-birth Registration in Scotland
Registering a still-birth in Scotland is a legal requirement to be completed within 21 days of occurrence. Learn about who can register, necessary documents, and the process involved in this informative guide.
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When a Still-birth Occurs Any still-birth which occurs in Scotland must be registered within 21 days by the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages. The law allows a still-birth to be registered in any registration district in Scotland.
Who can Register a Still-birth in Scotland? The child s Father or Mother has a duty to register the still-birth. If both are unable to register then one of the following persons can register Any relative of the Mother or Father, if he is married to the Mother, being a relative who has knowledge of the still-birth The occupier of the premises in which the still-birth to the knowledge of the occupier took place Any person present at the still-birth If the Father is not married to the Mother of the child, then he can only register the still-birth if he jointly signs the register with the Mother, or both he and the Mother sign declarations available from the registrar that he is the Father, or if a court declares that he is the Father and the Mother registers the still-birth.
Documents the Informant must take to the Registrar The certificate of still-birth known as the Form 6 The marriage certificate of the parents- if applicable If no certificate of still-birth is produced, the registration may proceed after the informant has signed a form of declaration that the still-birth has taken place When the registration is complete the registrar will give the informant, free of charge, the Certificate of Registration of Still-birth known as the Form 8.
