Article 207. Recording the parents of a child in the book of birth records

The father and mother, who are married to each other shall be recorded as the child's parents in the book of birth records at the request of either of them.

If the parents are not married to each other, the entry in the register on the child's mother shall be made on the basis of the mother's declaration and the entry on the father - on the basis of a joint declaration by the father and mother or a court decision. In the event of the death of the mother, recognition of the mother legally incapable or her deprivation of parental rights, or when her location cannot be found, the entry regarding the child's father shall be made on the father's request with the consent of the guardianship and trusteeship body.

When a child is born to an unmarried mother and if there is no joint declaration by the parents and no court ruling on paternity, the surname of the child's father shall be recorded in the birth registry book using the mother's surname, while the father's first name, patronymic, and ethnicity shall be recorded as specified by the mother.

If both parents are unknown, the entry on the mother and the father shall be made as specified by the guardianship and trusteeship body.

Persons who are married and have given their consent in writing to the use of artificial insemination or embryo implantation - in case their child is born using these methods - shall be recorded as his/her parents in the book of birth records.

Persons who are married to each other and gave their written consent to implant an embryo to another woman for the purpose of carrying the child may be recorded as the child's parents only with the consent of the woman who gave birth to the child (the surrogate mother).