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REGISTERING A STILL BIRTH
By law all stillbirths occurring in Northern Ireland must be registered. A stillbirth should be registered as soon as possible to allow funeral arrangements to proceed, but no later than five days from the date of occurrence, except where the matter has been referred to the Coroner. The mother of the baby, the father of the baby (of a legitimate child only), any aunt, uncle, grandfather or grandmother of the baby who has knowledge of the stillbirth, the occupier of the premises where the stillbirth occurred, or person present at stillbirth can register. The person registering the stillbirth must go the Registration Office as soon as possible with a medical certificate of cause of stillbirth. This is usually issued to the relatives by a doctor. To register the stillbirth, the following information is required: - Full name and surname of the baby
- Date and place of still-birth and mother's usual address
- Full names and occupations of the mother and father
Registration can take place with the Registrar in the district the stillbirth occurred or with the Registrar in the district the mother lives. A GRO 34 - permitting the burial or cremation to take place will be issued and a Certified copy may be purchased by the parents at the time of registration.
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