• Change of father's name in birth certificate

My daughter was born in India with another Indian National. The parents were not married – the mother was married to another man (of Indian origin, who is an Australian citizen). The child’s Indian birth certificate notes the mother and her husband as the parents.

Now, citing the DNA report, the mother has filed an affidavit in an Australian Court that I am the father of the child. 

Assuming that all parties are agreeable, I would like the Indian birth certificate rectified to record me as the father. Is this possible under Indian law (even though I and the mother were not married), and if so, what is the procedure?
Asked 9 years ago in Family Law
Religion: Hindu

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1. You shall have to file declaratory suit in India praying for declaration that your are her biological father based on the DNA report and direction upon the registration authority to issue birth certificate afresh mentioning you as her father,

2. There is slight risk on your part while filing the said application claiming biological fatherhood of your daughter when her mothet was married to someone else, if the said husband of the mother of your daughter files a complaint of adultery against you,

3. With your admission of such adultery, if he makes any such complaint, you will be punished with jail term.

Krishna Kishore Ganguly
Advocate, Kolkata
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1. You can only rectify errors in the birth certificate whereas no changes can be incorporated in the birth certificate after it has been issued.

2. If you are the biological father of the child, coupled with the fact that the man whose name has been entered as the father in the birth certificate did not have the legal custody of the child, you may apply to the registrar for rectifying the error by incorporating your name as the father of the child.

3. It will not be easy for you to convince the authorities to rectify the error if a considerably long period of time has elapsed from the date of issue.

4. If the authorities refuse to carry out the rectification then you may seek court orders to do the needful.

Ashish Davessar
Advocate, Jaipur
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1) you will have to prove that information original given in birth certifcate was wrong .

2) you should rely upon DNA by recognised test body to show that you are real father of child

3) correction will be made only on basis of court order as registrar of Birth may refuse to do so only on basis of DNA tests

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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In which state was the birth certificate registered? You will have to find out on the basis of the state or the district as to who deals with the issuance of birth certificate. if you want a correction to be made in the birth certificate, apply before the concerned authorities alng with the evidence and an affidavit to state the corrections to be made. If the authorities on the basis of the evidence does not amend and issue a new certificate, then apply before the High Court of that state seeking direction for issuance of the fresh birth certificate incorporating the amendments.

Shaveta Sanghi
Advocate, Chandigarh
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Hi, you have to make an application to the jurisdictional register of birth and death that your name must be included as father in the Birth Certificate of you daughter.

2. If the authority refuse to give fresh birth certificate then you have to file a suit for declaration to declare that you are the father of your daughter and your name has to include in the Birth Certificate and direct the authority to issue fresh birth certificate.

Pradeep Bharathipura
Advocate, Bangalore
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