► ► ► ► ► In Norway, the registry authorities may ask a DNA test of the mother and child or other documentation that can confirm that the mother was pregnant if the child was born without competent healthcare personnel present. In Slovenia, a mother’s personal document is required to report a birth. For Slovenian nationals, the father’s data is entered after running a check on the mother’s status in the civil register, while foreign nationals need to submit an extract of a marriage certificate of the child’s parents. Sweden requires no further documentation if the parents are registered as residents in the country. Additional information, such as the child’s name and information regarding recognition of parental status for the non-birthing parent (if it needs to be established) is added later. For persons who are not registered as residents, additional information is requested from the parents but is not necessary for the registration of the birth as such. A similar approach is also present in Azerbaijan. In the United Kingdom, there is no legal requirement for the parent(s) to provide evidence of their civil status as part of the birth registration process. In Switzerland, the officer of civil status has some discretionary power in respect of certain formal aspects of the documents required (including to accept copies, old documentation and the necessity of a translation or the need of a legalisation). If the parents are not able to submit the necessary documents, exceptionally a birth certificate with incomplete data will be made. 5. Cases of unmarried parents or LGBTIQ* families 65. The information of persons who have been legally established as parents according to the relevant rules is recorded in the birth certificate. This includes, in several states, the possibility of being registered as a same-sex spouse or partner of the mother who gave birth to the child, if this parentage is established under the national or foreign law applicable in accordance with private international law.69 The non-birthing parent will be registered as such based on a legal presumption of parentage, in case of recognition of the child or adoption, or if parenthood is determined by court.70 69. E.g. Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Netherlands, Switzerland and United Kingdom. 70. E.g. Sweden and Switzerland. Page 24 ►Stateless children’s access to nationality