liam and maria

[gina32]

maria has just said she was going t o register the babys death, but you cant have a funeral until the death has been registered! unless its different with a child anyone know

[Octavius]

I think only if the death is suspicious.

The registrar will issue a certificate for the burial (in a burial ground) or cremation (in a crematorium) of the still-born child. The certificate is normally passed to the funeral director who is making the arrangements. A funeral cannot take place until this certificate is given to the burial authority or the crematorium.

If there is a delay to the registration, it is possible for a certificate for the burial (in a burial ground) to be issued before registration provided the still-birth does not need to be reported to the coroner. A certificate for cremation cannot be issued before the registration.

[gina32]

thats what i mean, so how come they werent getting the death certificate until a week after the funeral! yes i know its only a soap but these things annoy me!! i need to get out more

[Octavius]

Presumably they can have a funeral using the death certificate and then register it later on (up to 3 months later)

[emma301]

you dont get a death cert and u can just bury the child i know this cos i had togothought the same thing as maria did

[emma301]

and it doesnt apply to a stillborn child

[Goodsoulette]

Octavius is right, there are circumstances where you can get a certificate for burial or cremation before the death is registered.

All stillbirths have to be registered by law.

[emma301]

theybhave to be registered yes but u dont get a death cert

[gina32]

yet maria and liam went to get the death registered after the funeral.

[4getmenot]

Was Corrie on lastnight?

[Goodsoulette]

Hi gina, its not exactly a death register. It's a stilbirth register. You can get a copy of the registry but you have to pay to get a certificate of stillbirth. This could technically be received after you get the certificate for burial or cremation that you give to the funeral directors.

[Robinia]

Corrie was on at 7pm 'cos of the footy.

[4getmenot]

Well thats no good for people that put it on on 7.30 and then realise footies on is it. Pants

[chessington]

So sorry Emma that you have been through the same as Maria in Corrie x

[Octavius]

Ok, you got me on a technicality, I said 'Death Certificate' but obviously it should have been a 'Stillbirth Certificate' but the fundamentals were all there, present and mostly correct.

I wonder if the spectators in Manchester got to see Corrie before the screen went kerplonk?