Declaration of birth or recognition of a child: what are the differences?

Verified 10 February 2023 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of Justice

The birth declaration is obligatory. It has to be done within 5 days that follow the day of delivery.

Recognizing a child is one step voluntary.

If you are the mother, it is sufficient that your name be indicated in the birth certificate.

If you are the father and you are not married to the mother, recognition is necessary to establish the relationship of filiation with your child.

If you are a couple of women, specific rules are provided for.

The recognition process depends on your situation:

You can recognize your child on the occasion of the birth declaration.

You can also recognize your child before (or after) the birth declaration.

FYI

In a married couple, the father does not need to recognize his child.

Tableau - Differences between child recognition and birth registration
Approach	Child recognition	Declaration of birth
Initiative	Voluntary gait	Mandatory approach (subject to criminal sanction)
Deadline	At any time	Within 5 days of birth
Objective	Declare paternity	Declare the birth of a child
Who can take the step?	The unmarried father	The father or any person who attended the birth
Procedure	Approach to recognizing a child	Official declaration of the birth of a child
Location	In town hall	At the town hall of the place of birth

Your couple must be engaged in a project of MPA: titleContent, with donation of semen.

Early joint recognition is done in front of a notaryat the same time as the signature of the consent to the donation of semen.

Joint recognition must be given to the registrar when the child is declared born by one of the following persons:

In case delivery under X, recognition of the child is possible for both the father and the mother, within 2 months after birth.

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