# The Family Procedure Rules 2010, Rule 8.22: Declarations of parentage


(1) If the applicant or the person whose parentage or parenthood is in issue, is known by a name other than that which appears in that person's birth certificate, that other name must also be stated in any order and declaration of parentage.
(2) A court officer must send a copy of a declaration of parentage and the application to the Registrar General within 21 days beginning with the date on which the declaration was made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/8.22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-8.22
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