PART 4Parenthood

Registration of birth of children of civil partners17

1

The Births and Deaths Registration Act 195334 is amended as follows.

2

In section 1035

a

in the heading, omit “where parents not married”, in the first place it occurs;

b

in subsection (1), in the words before paragraph (a), after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”;

c

in subsection (2), in the words before paragraph (a), after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”;

d

in subsection (3), after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”.

3

In section 10A36, in subsection (1), in the words before paragraph (a), after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”.