Fill in the add the father to your child's birth registration form

Use this application form to add details of your child's father to your child's birth registration and certificate—if your child was born in Queensland and their birth registration only includes their mother's information.

It will take you about 15 minutes to complete this application form.

Step 1—Complete this part online

  1. Start by answering the question below.
  2. Download and print the filled in application form.

Step 2—Complete this part on paper and submit

  1. Have another adult (18 or older) witness both parents' signatures in the declaration section.
  2. Gather your proof of ID and supporting documents.
  3. Proof of ID documents must be submitted. When submitting by post, have your documents certified by a Justice of the Peace or another authorised person.
  4. Submit the application form to us and pay the fee, either:
    1. by post to Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, PO Box 15188, CITY EAST QLD 4002
    2. in person at the Brisbane registry customer service centre at Level 32, 180 Ann Street, Brisbane.
  1. Can you add your child’s father to your child's birth registration?
    1. Was your child born in Queensland? *
    2. Are both parents available to sign the application form? * (If you chose 'Yes' above)
    3. You may not be eligible

      Generally, both parents must sign the application form. If the other parent is unable to sign, include a statement with your application telling us the reason they haven’t signed.

    4. * Do you have all the proof you need for identification? * View the proof you will need to provide. (If you chose 'True' above)
  2. Fill in your application form Fill in the form before downloading and printing it.
    1. Child’s details
      1. *
    2. Name (as shown on birth certificate)
      1. Place of birth
    3. Were your child’s parents married or in a civil partnership with each other at the time of your child’s birth? *
    4. (If you chose ‘Yes’ above)
      Parent's relationship details
      1. Type of relationship *
      2. Place of marriage or civil partnership
    5. Mother’s details
    6. These details must be as shown on your child's birth certificate and will stay the same.
      1. Place of mother’s birth
      2. Mother's name
      3. Maiden surname must be completed. The mother's maiden surname is the same as her surname or family name at the time of her birth.
      4. Is the mother of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? *
      5. Mother's home address
    7. Father’s details to be added
      1. Place of father’s birth
      2. Father’s name
      3. Is the father of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? *
      4. Father’s home address
        1. required
    8. Previous children of this relationship
      1. Are there any other children with the same mother and father shown above? *
      2. (If you chose ‘Yes’ above)
        Previous children
        1. • Enter in order of birth, with the eldest child first.
          • Do not include a child born of the same pregnancy (e.g. a twin).
          • Include legally adopted children.
          • Include children registered through court surrogacy parentage orders.

          1. Child number 1 (oldest)
          2. Child's life status *
          3. Child number 1 (oldest)
          4. Child's life status *
          5. Child number 2
          6. Child's life status *
          7. Child number 1 (oldest)
          8. Child's life status *
          9. Child number 2
          10. Child's life status *
          11. Child number 3
          12. Child's life status *
          13. Child number 1 (oldest)
          14. Child's life status *
          15. Child number 2
          16. Child's life status *
          17. Child number 3
          18. Child's life status *
          19. Child number 4
          20. Child's life status *
          21. Child number 1 (oldest)
          22. Child's life status *
          23. Child number 2
          24. Child's life status *
          25. Child number 3
          26. Child's life status *
          27. Child number 4
          28. Child's life status *
          29. Child number 5
          30. Child's life status *
          31. Child number 1 (oldest)
          32. Child's life status *
          33. Child number 2
          34. Child's life status *
          35. Child number 3
          36. Child's life status *
          37. Child number 4
          38. Child's life status *
          39. Child number 5
          40. Child's life status *
          41. Child number 6
          42. Child's life status *
          43. Child number 1 (oldest)
          44. Child's life status *
          45. Child number 2
          46. Child's life status *
          47. Child number 3
          48. Child's life status *
          49. Child number 4
          50. Child's life status *
          51. Child number 5
          52. Child's life status *
          53. Child number 6
          54. Child's life status *
          55. Child number 7
          56. Child's life status *
          57. Child number 1 (oldest)
          58. Child's life status *
          59. Child number 2
          60. Child's life status *
          61. Child number 3
          62. Child's life status *
          63. Child number 4
          64. Child's life status *
          65. Child number 5
          66. Child's life status *
          67. Child number 6
          68. Child's life status *
          69. Child number 7
          70. Child's life status *
          71. Child number 8
          72. Child's life status *
    9. Before I return the application form *
      • Your application form is almost ready to be downloaded and printed



        Please take the time to look over the details you have provided.

You are not eligible

We can't add the father's details to a birth registered outside of Queensland.

See a list of interstate and overseas registry offices.

You are not eligible

We can't add the father’s details to a birth certificate until you can prove your identity.

Online: our general enquiry form.

By phone: local call* 13 QGOV (13 74 68)

International +61 7 3022 6100 (+10 hours UTC)

(Phone lines are open Monday–Friday, 8.30am–4.30pm)

*Costs may be higher from mobile phones and interstate.

Privacy notice
The Department of Justice and Attorney-General is collecting your personal information for the purpose of processing your application to add details of the father after registration of birth under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2003. The information on this form may be provided to law enforcement agencies and to government and non-government agencies to verify the data. Access to this information or a certificate may be granted to any person who has adequate reason to obtain it, or who meets the requirements of the access policy.