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BC’s ''Vital Statistics Act'' requires that a child born in BC must be registered with the government by filing a Registration of Live Birth within 30 days after the birth. The ''Vital Statistics Act'' usually requires both parents to sign this form, unless one or both parents are incapable. If the father is unknown or doesn’t acknowledge that he is the father, the child’s mother can sign the birth registration alone. | BC’s ''Vital Statistics Act'' requires that a child born in BC must be registered with the government by filing a Registration of Live Birth within 30 days after the birth. The ''Vital Statistics Act'' usually requires both parents to sign this form, unless one or both parents are incapable. If the father is unknown or doesn’t acknowledge that he is the father, the child’s mother can sign the birth registration alone. | ||
==How is the child’s last name chosen?== | |||
The parents may choose any last name they like, if they agree. Otherwise, the child’s last name will be a hyphenated combination of both surnames in alphabetical order. If only the birth mother signs the birth registration, she can choose the last name. | The parents may choose any last name they like, if they agree. Otherwise, the child’s last name will be a hyphenated combination of both surnames in alphabetical order. If only the birth mother signs the birth registration, she can choose the last name. | ||
