17Additional requirements if multiple births

### 17 Additional requirements if multiple births > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***birth sibling***, of a child, means a brother or sister of the child who is born as a result of the same pregnancy as the child. > > > (2)  This section applies if a child has a living birth sibling. > > > (3)  Despite any other provision of this Act, the court may make a parentage order under which the child becomes a child of the intended parent or parents named in the order only if – > > > > > > (a) the court also makes a parentage order, about each living birth sibling of the child, under which the birth sibling becomes a child of the intended parent or parents; or > > > > > > > (b) the court considers the order will be in the best interests of the child even if a parentage order about each living birth sibling of the child is not made as mentioned in [paragraph (a)](#GS17@Gs3@Hpa@EN) .