Right for Parents to Change Co-Parent Designations on Birth Certificates
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration (Birth Certificates) Amendment Bill 2026
Private Member's Bill1st House
2nd House
Law
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Parents can request to change a co-parent's description on a birth certificate.
The description can be changed to mother, father, or parent.
Birth certificates issued after the law starts are evidence that a person is a parent; they are not evidence of the specific term used in the Register.