DYY v Registrar, Births, Deaths and Marriages [2019] NSWCATAD 154

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DYY v Registrar, Births, Deaths and Marriages [2019] NSWCATAD 154 Hearing dates: 20 June 2019 Date of orders: 05 August 2019 Decision date: 05 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Naida Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the Registrar, Births, Deaths and Marriages is affirmed. Catchwords: Birth certificate – same-sex relationship - amendment request that 'mother' –– irrebuttable presumption that 'parent' - Court Orders that 'parent' Legislation Cited: Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 2017 Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Bill 2008 Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws-General Law Reform) Act 2008 Status of Children Act 1974 (Vic) Status of Children Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Arc-Dekker v Registrar Births Deaths and Marriages [2016] VCAT 1529 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DYY (Applicant) Registrar, Births, Deaths and Marriages (Respondent) DYZ (Joined Party) Representation: DYY (Applicant self-represented) Office of General Counsel, Department of Justice (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/223942 Publication restriction: An order pursuant to s 64 (1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 prohibiting the publication of the names of any parties.