Asylum seeker settles High Court birth certificate case

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An asylum seeker settled a High Court case over registering her son’s father’s surname on his birth certificate, reported on 8 November 2018. The father’s surname had since been registered, resolving the dispute over the child’s name.

The case followed a refusal by An tArd Chlaraitheoir after the father declined consent. The woman and her son had secured leave to challenge the refusal, which they claimed was unlawful and breached fair procedures; the High Court was told the matter had been resolved.