A stillbirth can be registered by:
- the mother of the baby
- the father, if he’s married to the mother at the time
- someone who was present at the stillbirth
If the child was conceived as a result of fertility treatment
The following people can register the stillbirth:
- the mother
- the father, if he was married to or in a civil partnership with the mother at the time of treatment
- the second female parent, if she was married to or in a civil partnership with the mother at the time of treatment
If neither parent can register
The following people can register the stillbirth:
- the occupier of the hospital or house where the stillbirth took place
- someone who was present at the stillbirth
- someone who is responsible for the stillborn child
- the person who found the stillborn child, if the date and place of the stillbirth are unknown