child must be at least 28 days old before an application can be filed.  The application to be filed not before the child is 28 days old and not after the child is 6 month old. The documents to be given to the court are set out in section 25 of the Surrogacy Act 2010 . The court may also request other documents depending upon the circumstances of the case. The court must be satisfied of the matters set out in section 22 of the Surrogacy Act. Step 8 If the court makes the parentage order, the parentage order may be registered with the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, so that the intended parents details are recorded on the child's birth certificate.