Re-register a birth
A child's birth must be re-registered if the biological parents have married each other since the birth of their child, under the Legitimacy Act 1976.
You can also re-register a child's birth to add the biological father's details to the original registration.
How to re-register
If you want to re-register your child's birth, you'll need:
- a completed re-registration form
- a marriage certificate, if the biological parents have married each other, or
- a re-registration form to add the father's details
You can get a re-registration form at your local register office or download a form from GOV.UK.
Both parents need to fill in and sign the re-registration form, then contact the Register Office in England or Wales to make a an appointment.
Email
registrars@poole.gov.uk
Telephone
01202 633744
Address
Poole Registration Service
The Register Office
The Guildhall
Market Street
Poole
BH15 1NF
Opening times
Monday to Thursday: 9am to 4.30pm
Friday: 9am to 4pm
Page last updated: 05 September 2018