57. How can I change/add the 'Father's Name' on my child's birth certificate?

In the instance where a child was not registered in the name of his or her biological father then an application would have to be made to the Court for a Declaration of Paternity for the biological to be declared the father, based on DNA testing, and further that the biological father's particulars to be added to the child's birth certificate.

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