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Your Questions on how to Register a still birth

Where to register a still-birth

A child still-born in Scotland can be registered in any registration district in Scotland.

Details of the registration offices within the Stirling Council area are noted below. If in any doubt as to where a still-birth may be registered, please do not hesitate to contact any of these offices, who can provide you with the address and telephone number of any registration office in Scotland.

Who can Register a still-birth?

Where the parents are not married to each other and the Father is acknowledging paternity, he should attend the registration office, together with the Mother to register the still-birth.

If the Father wishes to acknowledge paternity but is unable to attend the registration office along with the Mother to register the still-birth, the Father’s details can still be entered in the still-birth entry if he completes a statutory declaration and the Mother produces this to the Registrar, who in turn will ask the Mother to complete a declaration acknowledging the Father, enabling the registration to proceed.

If the Mother is unable to attend the registration office to register the still-birth and the parents are not married to each other, if the Father produces a statutory declaration signed by the Mother, the registration can proceed once the Father has signed a declaration in the presence of the Registrar.

When I register a stillbirth, can I give the stillborn baby a name?

Yes, you can give a stillborn baby a name, but there is no obligation to do so.

What documents do I need in order to register a stillbirth?

After the stillbirth the doctor or midwife will issue a form (certificate of stillbirth). This form should be taken to the Registrar. If the parents are married to each other it would be helpful to take your marriage certificate with you when you go to the Registrars office.

What documents will I receive after I have registered a stillbirth?

After the stillbirth has been registered, the Registrar will give you the following documents: A certificate of registration of stillbirth which has to be given to the Undertaker, and, if the Informant requests, one extract of the entry, free of charge. If further extracts are required these will incur a small fee.

What are the penalties for giving false information to a registrar?

Giving false information is a serious offence. Any person who knowingly gives false information in a material particular to a registrar is liable: a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both; b) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding Level 3 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both.

Registration Offices in the Stirling Council Area

Please contact the appropriate office in advance to make an appointment.