If the mother is a widow, her late spouse shall be regarded as the father or co-mother if it is possible that the mother may have conceived prior to the death of the spouse. If the spouses were separated by licence or judgment at the time of the birth, the first and second paragraphs shall not apply. In assisted fertilisation provided by an approved health service outside Norway, the identity of the sperm donor must be known. The woman to whom the mother is married at the time of the child’s birth, when the child was conceived by means of assisted fertilisation provided by an approved health service and with the woman’s consent to the fertilisation, shall be regarded as the co-mother of the child. The man to whom the mother is married at the time of the child’s birth shall be regarded as the father of the child. Paternity or co-maternity following from marriage The woman who has given birth to the child shall be regarded as the mother of the child.Īn agreement to give birth to a child for another woman is not binding. In cases where paternity has not yet been established or where the parents are not cohabiting, the notification of birth shall be sent both to the National Population Register and to the maintenance enforcement agency.
Notification shall also be given when the child is stillborn. If she gives birth to the child while she is temporarily staying abroad, she shall notify the National Population Register within one month of the child’s arrival in Norway. When the child is born without a doctor or a midwife present, the mother shall herself notify the National Population Register of the birth within one month. Furthermore, the notification shall contain such information as the Ministry prescribes. The notification shall also state whether the parents are cohabiting. The notification shall state who the father of the child is in accordance with section 3 or section 4, or state who the mother has named as the father of the child in the event that paternity has not yet been established. When a child is born the doctor or the midwife shall notify the National Population Register of the birth. Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development