Statutory declarations
Statutory Declaration of Parentage (Ontario)
Free template from Minute Notary, an Ontario notary office. A sworn statement in which a parent confirms who a child's parents are, for a school, passport office, benefits program or other office that asks for written proof of parentage.
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Also known as
- Declaration of parentage
- Affidavit of parentage
- Statutory declaration of paternity
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- Parentage declaration Ontario
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01Your Information
Your full legal name
Child's full name
Why are you the child's parent?
STATUTORY DECLARATION OF PARENTAGE
I, ______, of ______, in the Province of Ontario, DO SOLEMNLY DECLARE THAT:
I am a parent of ______ (the “child”), who was born on ______ in ______.
I am the child's parent because ______.
The child's other parent is ______, born on ______.
When the child was born, the other parent and I were ______.
I have acknowledged the child as my own child since ______.
To my knowledge, no court has declared that I am not a parent of the child, and no court proceeding about the child's parentage is pending.
I make this declaration for ______.
AND I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true, and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath and by virtue of the Canada Evidence Act.
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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About this document
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What is a statutory declaration of parentage?
It is a solemn declaration by one parent setting out the child's name and birth details, the other parent's name, the basis of the declarant's parentage, and how long the declarant has acknowledged the child.
Offices ask for one when a record such as a foreign birth certificate does not name both parents, or when a parent's name is missing or recorded differently from one document to the next.
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When you need one
You might be asked for this declaration by:
- a school or school board confirming who the child's parents are;
- a passport or consular office that needs both parents identified;
- a benefits or tax program confirming a child's parents;
- the Office of the Registrar General, when it asks for a sworn statement as supporting evidence.
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What to include
Have these ready:
- The child's full name, date and place of birth, exactly as on the birth record.
- The other parent's full name and date of birth.
- The facts that make you the child's parent, stated plainly.
- Whether you and the other parent were married, living together or apart when the child was born.
- The office or purpose the declaration is for.
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Official source and who accepts it
ServiceOntario's birth registration pages do not offer a general declaration of parentage. The Office of the Registrar General does publish two declarations for births involving a surrogate, the Statutory Declaration by Surrogate and the Statutory Declaration by Intended Parents, and it mails its forms to amend a birth registration on request. If one of those fits your situation, use the official form instead of this one.
Parentage in Ontario is governed by the Children's Law Reform Act. Where it is disputed, or a birth registration has to change without the office's own process, a court declaration of parentage is the usual route; ask a family lawyer.
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Common mistakes
Keep the declaration to facts you know:
- Using this declaration where the Registrar General has its own form, such as a birth involving a surrogate.
- Stating a legal conclusion instead of facts: describe what happened rather than asserting you are “the legal parent”.
- Leaving out the other parent's name when you know it.
- Signing before the appointment.
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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: a statutory declaration must be signed in front of a notary public or commissioner for taking affidavits.
When you are ready, book an appointment with Minute Notary. We administer your oath or affirmation and apply the seal. You can swear or affirm it before a notary by video from anywhere in Ontario, or in person on a mobile visit.
Good to know
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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.
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Frequently asked
Questions about the Statutory Declaration of Parentage (Ontario)
- Can this add me to my child's Ontario birth registration?
- Not by itself. Changes to a birth registration go through the Office of the Registrar General, which mails its amendment application on request, or follow a court order. This declaration can support that process if the office asks for a sworn statement.
- Do both parents need to sign?
- No. It is one parent's declaration. If the office wants both parents to confirm, each parent can swear their own.
- Does it make me a legal parent?
- No. It records facts under oath. Legal parentage in Ontario comes from the Children's Law Reform Act, and a disputed question goes to court.
- Will an office outside Canada accept it?
- Many do, but some also want the document authenticated for use abroad. Ask the receiving office what it needs before your appointment.
- Can I swear it by video?
- Yes. A statutory declaration can be commissioned by video under Ontario's remote commissioning rules, and our notaries do this from anywhere in Ontario.
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