What could she be up to?

[ladybird11]

DH's ex is after the birth certificates for DSD1 and DSD2 (whom we have no contact with, that's another story and I won't go there). The ex asked DH via his mother this morning.

We are all wondering what she could possibly want them for, after all, she hasn't had them for over 18 mths.

So my question is - what things / services etc would you need a 6 and a 3 yr olds birth certificates for??? It could be a case that she wants them 'just because' - but she's always been sneaky, so I'm wondering what she is up to.

A passport is the only thing I can think of - any other ideas?

[Jennifer13]

I don't get it? These are her children, right? She could just apply to the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages for them (although they will charge a small fee), as a parent.

You can need a birth certificate for a lot of things, opening a bank account, passport, health concession card, school enrolment, etc, etc.

[Muppity]

passport
school enrolment
bank accounts
joining some clubs (a neighbour of ours recently had to produce a birth certificate for under 6 soccer!)

If she is the sneaky type maybe trying to change their name or similar - but she needs your DH's permission for that (she mightn't realise though)

But all she has to do is apply to births deaths and marriages and she can get a new copy anyway. Maybe she doesn't realise this - tell her to do that instead of giving her your DH's copy - it may be useful to have in the future.

[Trillian]

Bugger her! I'd be making her fork out for a new set if she wants them that badly.

[ladybird11]

Yes, she's not the sharpest tool in the shed - and DH did relay that she can apply to get them through BDM herself.

The kids have their bank accounts already (could be a new account maybe?), 6 yr old is already at school - so she didn't need the certificate then to enrol (which after just going thru enrolling our kids to school I find odd ).

Yep, Muppity, I'm thinking she may be trying to change their surname, but she would lie and say DH can't be contacted as she knows he wouldn't agree to the change...

I'm quite curious...she won't let us have the kids - and we haven't seen them since April 2008 sadly. DH is just over it all - anything to do with her turns into a battle. She want want wants everything - and does / did nothing in return. Considering how much CS she gets each fortnight, I know some ladies on BB are doing it tough on receiving CS - if any at all like my cousin...So yeh, Trillian - she can go buy her own!

[ladybird11]

I seriously hope so too - I mean, we're both police officers - so pretty easy to locate!

Do / would BDM make their own investigations to find DH or is that up to the parent to prove they've tried to make several attempts to contact him?

[Cupcake]

Could be an after school activity? My dad needed it to sign my niece up to Little As?

Hope its nothing dodgy x

[Lulu]

That is really really wierd. She won't let you have them, yet she contacts you for the b/certs???