Procedure to obtain birth certificate of illegitimate child

602 votes

First of all, it is legally and morally incorrect to say it is an illegitimate child. The relationship may be illegitimate, but not the child born out of such relationship. Having said that, the procedure is the same as applicable to any child. First, obtain a birth certificate from the hospital mentioning the names of the father and the mother and then apply to the panchayat or the municipality or the municipal corporation for issuance of the birth certificate. It is better to include the name proposed to be given to the child in the birth certificate, in order to avoid any confusion later on.

Advocate Swaminathan Neelakantan LawRato

628 votes

Yes...It is not necessary to mention both the parents name in the Birth certificate.The Supreme Court has directed municipal bodies not to insist on the name of the father while issuing birth certificates for children born outside wedlock, saying that in such cases, it should mention only the mother's name.

Advocate S. Shanthini LawRato