sec.12How parentage details may be registered

### sec.12 How parentage details may be registered In relation to the registration of a relevant event for a child— each of the child’s parents may be registered as the child’s— mother; or father; or parent; and not more than 2 people in total may be registered as the child’s parents (however described). In this section— final adoption discharge order means— an order for the discharge of a final adoption order under the Adoption Act 2009 ; or an order of another Australian jurisdiction that corresponds to an order mentioned in paragraph (a) . relevant event , for a child, means— the child’s birth; or the child’s adoption; or the child’s transfer of parentage under— a parentage order or parentage discharge order; or a final adoption discharge order; or a cultural recognition order or the discharge of a cultural recognition order. (sec.12-ssec.1) In relation to the registration of a relevant event for a child— each of the child’s parents may be registered as the child’s— mother; or father; or parent; and not more than 2 people in total may be registered as the child’s parents (however described). (sec.12-ssec.2) In this section— final adoption discharge order means— an order for the discharge of a final adoption order under the Adoption Act 2009 ; or an order of another Australian jurisdiction that corresponds to an order mentioned in paragraph (a) . relevant event , for a child, means— the child’s birth; or the child’s adoption; or the child’s transfer of parentage under— a parentage order or parentage discharge order; or a final adoption discharge order; or a cultural recognition order or the discharge of a cultural recognition order. - (a) each of the child’s parents may be registered as the child’s— (i) mother; or (ii) father; or (iii) parent; and - (i) mother; or - (ii) father; or - (iii) parent; and - (b) not more than 2 people in total may be registered as the child’s parents (however described). - (i) mother; or - (ii) father; or - (iii) parent; and - (a) an order for the discharge of a final adoption order under the Adoption Act 2009 ; or - (b) an order of another Australian jurisdiction that corresponds to an order mentioned in paragraph (a) . - (a) the child’s birth; or - (b) the child’s adoption; or - (c) the child’s transfer of parentage under— (i) a parentage order or parentage discharge order; or (ii) a final adoption discharge order; or (iii) a cultural recognition order or the discharge of a cultural recognition order. - (i) a parentage order or parentage discharge order; or - (ii) a final adoption discharge order; or - (iii) a cultural recognition order or the discharge of a cultural recognition order. - (i) a parentage order or parentage discharge order; or - (ii) a final adoption discharge order; or - (iii) a cultural recognition order or the discharge of a cultural recognition order.