Once a judgment establishing parentage has become final, who must report that fact, who else may do so, and what papers must accompany the report?
General information · Not legal advice
Material to check
In a practice file we read the certified copy of the judgment and the certificate of finality, since the provision requires both to be attached, and the report form itself, which shows the date of finality entered on it.
These are types of material to look for, not evidence already verified by PRO SE.
Where readings differ
One reading places the duty on the person who brought the action: once the judgment establishing parentage has become final, that person must report the fact, within the period the provision sets from the date of finality, attaching a certified copy of the judgment and a certificate of finality.
Another reading concerns the opposing party, whom the provision says 'may' report with the same documents attached, so the same duty does not fall on them, and it does not say what follows when only that party reports, when both report, or when the report is late.
Your judgment
If the person who brought the action cannot be reached, what in the file would show whether the opposing party in fact made the report with the required papers attached?
PRO SE does not make this decision or keep a case record on this public site.When to reconsider
We look at this again if the provision is amended to change who must report or the period it sets, or if a court decision explains what effect a late or missing report has on the family registration.