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Pa­ren­tage

You can become the legal parent of your child by being registered before or after the child's birth or by adopting at a later date. It is important to understand that you only have some rights and obligations if you have parental authority.

Who are the le­gal pa­rents?

Learn about legal parentage and how to register as a birth and non-birth parent.

Pa­ren­tage re­gi­stra­tion

What you need to know when registering the parentage of your child.

Co-mo­t­her­hood

Get information on how to register co-motherhood.

Sha­red pa­ter­nity

The concept of co-paternity or shared paternity is not currently covered by the regulations of the current Children's Act.

Pa­ren­tage for trans­gen­der in­di­vi­du­als

Learn about parentage registration as a transgender person and what parental title you can get.

Sing­le pa­rent with do­nor

Find out more about who can be registered as the legal parent of your child.

Child born abro­ad

Find information about registrations upon entry with a child born abroad.