Birth Certificate!

[~TT40~]

that really sucks. Spock was born in the ACT. their forms had 3 section, one for our previous children, one for mine, one for his.

[blessedatlast]

I was 16 and 21 when my brothers were born and I was a bit upset that I couldn't be on their birth cert.. ExP's child wasn't on my kids certificates either. I do not like it. I think you should have the option for ALL siblings to be listed, not just from the current relationship.

[RainbowRiver]

So... In Vic, only the current relationship child is listed... Meaning my 3 other children won't be on his/her certificate??

[ladybirdflies]

Thanks for all the replies everyone! I was in baby haze but I remember listing children from this relationship and another section that I listed children from previous relationship, so I thought, great, they will be on there. I certainly don't recall a box to tick to have them on, but I will call and double check. I am in NSW and friends have had the same issue.

I think it would be useful to have the choice, but I guess with all the merging families perhaps it is difficult? Maybe they need a whole new template for today's families where both or one partner brings children into the relationship!

Rosetti, i sounds like they won't be. Perhaps look into it now!

[RainbowRiver]

Ladybirdflies, I have emailed Vic BDM, I want to know now. It's really got me feeling down reading your story. It's not fair that youre a mum and past children are just 'forgotten' and dropped off an important document like that

[nothing2lose]

But they're not forgotten. They have their own birth certificates.

[RainbowRiver]

But they're not forgotten. Thy have their own birth certificates.

I mean it in the way that they are not recognized as being a sibling (regardless if they are half siblings, they still have the same mother).

[nothing2lose]

I guess I don't see it as that important. I certainly don't want my DD listed on the birth certificate of my ex's children.