In the matter of Ivan Steven Leong (XP 141/2018) [2018] SCSC 8286 (11 October 2018)

The court found sufficient evidence of an error in the petitioner's birth certificate regarding his mother's name and granted rectification under Section 100 of the Civil Status Act.

Citation: [2018] SCSC 8286
Parties: Petitioner: Ivan Steven Leong
Court: Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Seychelles
Judgment Date: 11 October 2018
Case Number: XP 141/2018
Procedural Posture: Petition / Order
Outcome: petition granted
Legal Topics: Rectification of Civil Status Records, Birth Certificate Amendment
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Rectification of Civil Status Records Birth Certificate Amendment

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Parties

Ivan Steven Leong

Petitioner

Procedural Posture

Petition / Order

Legal Issues

1 Whether the court should order rectification of the petitioner's birth certificate to correct his mother's name

Ratio Decidendi

The court found sufficient evidence of an error in the petitioner's birth certificate regarding his mother's name and granted rectification under Section 100 of the Civil Status Act.

Court Disposition

petition granted

Orders

Chief Officer of the Civil Status to amend the act of birth by replacing the mother's name as specified
Chief Officer to enter the order in a special register and make a summary mention in the margin of the act in every register where it is registered