Isle Of Man - Register a Still-birth

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Procedure

Go to the Douglas or Peel Civil Registry to register a still-birth or use the registration service operated by Castletown Commissioners at the Civic Centre or Ramsey Town Commissioners at Ramsey Town Hall.

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Required Documents

• Medical Certificate as to still-birth issued by the doctor or midwife
• Birth certificates for each parent whose details will be entered in the Register of Still-births and change of name documentation (if applicable)
• Marriage certificate (if applicable)
• Valid photographic ID for each parent whose details will be entered in the Register of Still-births (e.g. passport, driving licence, etc.)

Office Locations & Contacts

The General Registry

Address:
The Registries Building
Deemsters Walk
Bucks Road
Douglas
Isle of Man
Post Code: IM1 3AR

Civil Registry

Telephone: + 44 (0) 1624 687039
Email Address: [email protected]

Eligibility

Who can register a still-birth?

• If the parents are married then either parent can register the birth.
• If the parents are not married and the father's details are to be entered in the Register of Births, both parents should sign the register together.
• If the father is unable to attend the office with the mother but his details are to be entered in the Register of Still-births, he can make a statutory declaration acknowledging he is the parent of the child. The mother should give this statutory declaration to the Registrar.
• If the mother is unable to attend the office with the father, she can make a statutory declaration acknowledging the father's paternity. The father should give this statutory declaration to the Registrar.

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Required Information

Child's details

• date and place of birth (the time of the birth will also be recorded if you will register more than one child)
• forename(s) and surname
• sex

Father's details

• forename/s and surname
• place of birth
• occupation (if the parent is not currently employed outside the home, the most recently held previous occupation should be given) Note: Unemployed should not be entered in the Register of Births.
• usual address

Mother's details

• forename/s and surname, including maiden surname (if applicable)
• previously used surname. (If married more than once, the surname entered would be from the most recent marriage)
• place of birth
• occupation (If a parent is not currently employed outside the home, the most recently held previous occupation should be given.)
• usual address

Need for the Document

Following are the procedures on how to register a still-birth in the Isle of Man. A still-born child is a child born after the 24th week of pregnancy who did not breathe or show any other signs of life at birth.

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External Links

Registering a Still-birth: http://www.gov.im/registries/General/CivilRegistry/stillbirth.xml

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