{"id":4127,"date":"2021-10-26T13:50:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T11:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/law\/?p=4127"},"modified":"2022-01-24T17:29:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T15:29:43","slug":"unmarried-parents-a-new-notice-of-birth-ruling-for-fathers-with-3-surname-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/law\/2021\/unmarried-parents-a-new-notice-of-birth-ruling-for-fathers-with-3-surname-choices\/","title":{"rendered":"Unmarried Parents: A New \u2018Notice of Birth\u2019 Ruling for Fathers, with 3 Surname Choices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWhilst the Act no longer uses the term \u201cillegitimate child\u201d this is implied by the reference to so-called children \u201cborn out of wedlock\u201d which continues to perpetuate the common law distinction between so-called \u201clegitimate\u201d and \u201cillegitimate\u201d children. This reference is a stark reminder that we, as a nation, are still grappling with outmoded legal terminology which goes to the core of dignity and equality, not only for the child but also the unmarried father, and indeed the unmarried mother as well.\u201d (Extract from judgment below)&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New parents, married or not, are obliged by the Births and Deaths Registration Act (\u201cthe Act\u201d) to register their child\u2019s birth with Home Affairs within 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However in regard to the actual process of giving this \u201cnotice of birth\u201d, the Act has always distinguished between married and unmarried parents. In particular, unmarried fathers have until now been unable to register the child under their own surname except with the mother\u2019s permission. Given the importance &#8211; to the child, to the parents and to their wider families \u2013 of what surname is entered into the population register, it is perhaps no surprise that the validity of the Act\u2019s differential treatment of married and unmarried parents has been challenged in the Constitutional Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Court\u2019s decision is that the relevant part of the Act is unconstitutional and is struck down. The Court: \u201cChildren born to parents outside the marital bond are blameless, yet the retention of section 10 of the Act serves to harm children born outside of wedlock.&nbsp; The status of being born out of wedlock, in effect, penalises the child and the unmarried father, and of course the mother too.&nbsp; This differential treatment of children born out of wedlock is invidious and unconstitutional.&nbsp; This differential treatment cannot be justified.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The practical effect of the ruling, and the parents\u2019 3 surname choices<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From now on, unmarried parents are in exactly the same position as married parents, so that either of them can give the notice of birth under \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The father\u2019s surname, or<\/li><li>The mother\u2019s surname, or<\/li><li>The surnames of both the father and mother joined together as a double-barrelled surname.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong>&nbsp;The information provided herein should not be used or relied on as professional advice. No liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions nor for any loss or damage arising from reliance upon any information herein. Always contact your professional adviser for specific and detailed advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a9 LawDotNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhilst the Act no longer uses the term \u201cillegitimate child\u201d this is implied by the reference to so-called children \u201cborn out of wedlock\u201d which continues to perpetuate the common law distinction between so-called \u201clegitimate\u201d and \u201cillegitimate\u201d children. 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