Affidavits
Affidavit in Support of a Delayed Birth Registration (Ontario)
Free template from Minute Notary, an Ontario notary office. A sworn affidavit giving evidence of a person's date and place of birth, for an application to register an Ontario birth more than a year after it happened.
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Also known as
- Late birth registration affidavit
- Affidavit of birth for delayed registration
- Ontario delayed registration of birth evidence
+2 more names
- Affidavit of a person with knowledge of a birth
- Unregistered birth affidavit Ontario
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Affidavit in Support of a Delayed Birth Registration (Ontario)
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01About you
Your full legal name
Full name of the person whose birth is being registered
How do you know the date and place of birth?
AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF A DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
I, ______, of ______, MAKE OATH AND SAY:
______
The person whose birth is being registered is ______. My relationship to that person: ______.
That person was born on ______, at ______.
The full names of that person's parents are: ______.
I ______ that the date and place of birth are as stated above.
I know or believe this because: ______.
To my knowledge, the reason the birth was not registered within one year is: ______.
The following documents are available as evidence of the birth:
• ______
I make this affidavit in support of an application to the Registrar General of Ontario to register the birth of ______ after the usual time.
Signed and sworn (or affirmed/declared) before me by videoconference in Ottawa, Ontario, while the Affiant(s)/Declarant(s) were located in ______________________, on ______________________, pursuant to O. Reg. 431/20, and Electronic Commerce Act, 2000.
______________________________ | ______________________________ |
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Overview
About this document
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What is an affidavit in support of a delayed birth registration?
It is a sworn statement, made before a notary or commissioner, that names the person whose birth is being registered, gives the date and place of birth, and explains how the deponent knows those facts.
The general regulation under Ontario's Vital Statistics Act counts affidavits from two people who are not the child's parents as one item of supporting evidence, if each gives the required details. It also asks an applicant who cannot get a hospital, doctor's, midwife's or nurse's record of the birth to swear an affidavit describing the attempts made.
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When you need one
You may need one or more of these affidavits when:
- a child born in Ontario, often at home, was never registered and is now more than a year old;
- an adult learns that their own Ontario birth was never registered;
- the hospital or attendant's record of the birth no longer exists or cannot be obtained;
- the Registrar General asks for more evidence before registering the birth.
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What to include
The regulation lists what each non-parent's affidavit must say:
- the name of the person whose birth is being registered;
- the deponent's relationship to that person;
- the date and place of birth, and whether the deponent knows them first-hand or has reasonable grounds to believe them;
- how and why the deponent knows, with the events and circumstances;
- that the deponent first saw the child no later than three months after the birth.
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Official source and who accepts it
The Office of the Registrar General decides delayed registrations. Its statement and the applicant's statutory declaration are forms it approves and sends in the package ServiceOntario mails after you order a birth certificate; they are not published online, so complete the applicant's declaration on those forms. ServiceOntario charges $50 for a registration made after the first 12 months.
This affidavit supports the application with sworn evidence. The Registrar General registers the birth only when satisfied that the evidence is correct and sufficient, and may ask for more.
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Common mistakes
Avoid these:
- Using a parent's affidavit as third-party evidence. The two supporting affidavits must come from people who are not the child's parents.
- A deponent who first saw the child more than three months after the birth. That affidavit does not meet the regulation's test.
- Leaving out how the deponent knows the facts. The regulation asks for the events and circumstances, not just the date.
- Swearing affidavits before ServiceOntario's package arrives. Order the birth certificate first; the package tells you what to send and where.
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How to get it notarized in Ontario
Fill in the form on this page and download a clean, ready-to-sign PDF. Do not sign it yet: an affidavit or statutory declaration is signed in front of a notary public or commissioner for taking affidavits, after the oath or affirmation.
When you are ready, book an appointment with Minute Notary. You can swear or affirm it before a notary by video from anywhere in Ontario, or in person on a mobile visit. Bring government-issued photo ID; the notary administers the oath or affirmation and applies the seal.
Good to know
Before you fill it in.
Short notes on this template. Worth a minute before you start.
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Prepared for use in Ontario. A general template, not legal advice.
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Notarize online by video across Ontario, or in person anywhere in Ontario.
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Sign in front of the notary, who administers your oath or affirmation and applies the seal.
Frequently asked
Questions about the Affidavit in Support of a Delayed Birth Registration (Ontario)
- How many affidavits do I need?
- It depends on your other evidence. The regulation counts affidavits from two non-parents together as one item of supporting evidence, and an applicant without a hospital or attendant's record needs at least three items of that kind. Follow the instructions in ServiceOntario's package.
- Who can swear one?
- For third-party evidence, anyone who is not a parent of the child and can reliably speak to the date and place of birth, such as a grandparent, relative, neighbour, family friend or the person who attended the birth. Each person swears a separate affidavit.
- What does a delayed registration cost?
- ServiceOntario charges $50 to register a birth more than 12 months after it happened. The notary's fee for each affidavit is separate.
- Can it be sworn by video?
- Yes. An affidavit can be commissioned by video under Ontario's remote commissioning rules, or in person on a mobile visit. If you are unsure whether the Office of the Registrar General takes an electronically commissioned affidavit, ask it before your appointment.
- What should the deponent bring?
- Government-issued photo ID, the completed affidavit unsigned, and any document mentioned in it, so it can be attached as an exhibit.
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