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[Closed] Registering a birth in a different area to that where a child is born.

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Anyone had to do this recently?

(I have to ring the council back later to talk about a "declaration".)

We're in Brizzle but dd was born in Lincoln. Going back to Lincoln to register him would be a bit of a schlep. Any idea what documents we need to bring? The list on the council website seems to imply we don't need anything specific. But I'm finding this hard to believe.


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 10:15 am
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https://www.gov.uk/register-birth/overview

[i]Information you need when registering a birth

When registering the birth, you should know:

place and date of the birth
name, surname and sex of the baby
parents’ names, surnames and address
places and dates of parents’ birth
date of parents’ marriage or civil partnership
parents’ jobs
mother’s maiden surname
You might not need to give all of this information, depending on who is registering the birth. [b]You don’t need to take any documents with you to register a birth.[/b][/i]

We had difficulty tracking down the post mans details, but once we got that sorted it was fine.


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 10:16 am
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we did, and IIRC we just had to go to the main register office rather than one of the smaller ones in town (Leeds). I can't remember much else though, it was 2.5 years ago and I was in a post natal fug 😆


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 10:18 am
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I'd phone up the Regestry Office and check. IIRC you need to take the paperwork that the hospital gave you and some proof of your own ID.

I could be wrong though. It has been 3 years and we are programmed to erase memories like this. I have no idea what went on in the first year of the lives of either of my kids.


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 10:20 am
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Ah, cheers geoffers. I had only looked at the Brizzle website.


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 10:21 am
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We did. Born in North Yorkshire, registered in West Yorkshire. Didn't take owt with us, but the registrar sent the paper work away rather than giving it to us there and then. We did it in the local registry office as well.


 
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I have nothing useful to add, but my amazing claim to fame is that, if you look at the register of births for the High Peak district and look all the way back to 1974 and find the very first entry on the register, it will be for one Simon Michael Massey. Me 🙂


 
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Same as us russianbob. Born Harrogate, registered Leeds.

PS congratulations dd.


 
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Thinking about it now, Junior 2 was born in Dundee but registered in Perth. I can't remember there being anything different from Junior 1 who was born and registered in Perth.


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 10:25 am
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[i]Born Harrogate, registered Leeds.[/i]

Registered in Leeds? Who'd do that to a child! 😉


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 10:27 am
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Registered in Leeds? Who'd do that to a child!

my parents, as it happens...

Rachel


 
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He still gets Harrogate on his birth cert which better than what I have on mine!


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 10:32 am
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my parents, as it happens...

Rachel

Uh oh. Rachel sounds pissed.

/fightfightfight


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 10:34 am
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[i]He still gets Harrogate on his birth cert which better than what I have on mine! [/i]

Which is..?

[i]Rachel sounds pissed.[/i]

Wouldn't you be, if you were from Leeds? 😉


 
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Wouldn't you be, if you were from Leeds?

They are an angry people.


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 11:02 am
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Ta for comments all. 🙂


 
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DD - just bear in mind - you, the father, will not be able to register the birth alone AFAIK if you're not married, unless you have a signed consent from the mother. If you're married then it's ok.

The mother does not need such consent if you're not married, and doesn't even need to put you down as the father!

Congrats 🙂


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 11:10 am
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We get the Proud Loiner venom by feeding on the teet of mother Leeds. 😯


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 11:13 am
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'S funny woody, she got a bit funny when I talked about it being nice to do it "together". 🙂


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 11:15 am
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Which is..?

Crewe 😯


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 11:17 am
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aldershot for me, the town who's only redeeming feature was a Spud'u'like and a guaranteed top spot on 'the UK's shittest towns' list each year.


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 11:23 am
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I've got S****horpe on mine, do i win ? 🙂


 
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[i]Crewe[/i]

Ah, Gateway To The North 🙂

I assume that on the way back to Goostrey, Daddy stopped off to put your name down at a good school, buy your first pony and see his solicitor about setting up the trust fund? 🙂


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 11:43 am
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Well obviously 😆


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 12:06 pm
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Place of birth: Bath


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 12:17 pm
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Place of birth: Bath

Ah, a water birth. Trendy guardian reader NCT types? 😉


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 12:23 pm
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Ah, a water birth. Trendy guardian reader NCT types?

Few minutes earlier and it would have been "kitchen entrance of the Royal United Hospital," apparently.


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 12:39 pm
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Poor child. When he grows up and inherits his father's passion for Irish rugby, he'll forever be called a plastic, just because of where the porr little mite was born!

Oh, the inhumanity of it all!

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"kitchen entrance of the Royal United Hospital

Euphemism, shirley!


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 2:18 pm
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Basildon for me. Both perents are gpong early to the home for that one 😯


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 2:28 pm
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Better than his dad being one O'Flashearty 😛


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 2:42 pm
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Feeky little chucker! 🙂

How is the little fella then? All well?


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 2:48 pm
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All good! Will drop you a new-dad mail.


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 2:54 pm
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do we get to see a pic?


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 2:56 pm
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Oh go on then...

[IMG] [/IMG]

Guess who's just been fed.


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 3:02 pm
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Oh! That's some lovely flooring!


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 3:53 pm
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Guess who's just been fed.

When do you wean him on to [s]potato[/s] solids?

😉


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 3:54 pm
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We already purée some and stir it in with the milk for the evening feed. Helps him sleep better. 🙂


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 3:59 pm
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Has it been fermented first?


 
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We already purée some and stir it in with the [s]milk[/s] Bushmills for the evening feed. Helps him sleep better

Awwwwwwwwwwwwww, SWEEEEEEEEEEET! 🙂


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 4:05 pm
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Firkin racists!!


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 4:08 pm
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*Reports Darcy for swear filter avoidance*

😉


 
Posted : 09/01/2013 4:10 pm