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Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzThe birth of a child must be reported to the registry office responsible for the place of birth.
If your child is born in a hospital or other facility where obstetric care is provided, this facility will be responsible for registering the birth. In this case, you should enquire at the maternity facility in good time about which documents you need to bring with you to the delivery date. .
If the birth does not take place in a hospital or other facility where obstetric care is provided (home birth), the birth must be registered in person by a parent with custody at the registry office within one week. If the parents are unable to register the birth, the birth must be registered by another person who was present at the birth.
Are you expecting a child and planning to give birth at the Hunsrück Clinic kreuznacher diakonie in Simmern/Hunsrück?
In order to ensure the smoothest and quickest possible processing, the Hunsrück Clinic offers you a so-called patient service:
You submit all the necessary papers/documents when you are admitted to the hospital for delivery.
There you will receive a questionnaire (can also be downloaded here), which you must complete, sign and enclose with the above-mentioned documents.
These documents will be sent to the registry office by a courier service and will be sent to your specified home address together with the birth certificates ordered for your child once they have been certified.
You are welcome to enquire about the exact procedure at the registry office or at the Hunsrück Clinic.