Hugh Grant may be a new dad but he is yet to sign any documents regarding the child.
The 51-year-old British actor, who became the father of a baby girl on September 26, is three days over the 42 days required to sign documents regarding the child, Metro reported.
The child’s mother, Chinese actress Tinglan Hong who is 19 years his junior, has also failed to register the birth.
Westminster register office in the UK has confirmed that so far neither had registered the birth and had not arranged an appointment to do so.
“It’s appointment only to register a birth and there is no appointment. It is very unlikely they are just going to walk in the door,” a register office staff member said.
The six-week-old child, reportedly named Jessica, was born at the Portland Hospital in Westminster, London.
But despite not signing any documents the pair will not have to pay any penalty.
“It is not like we are going to turn up on his doorstep with the police and chase them up. It is quite common to go over 42 days. We’ve got some as long three months. Parents have lots of reasons for not registering a birth,” the register office staff member said.
But if the birth is still not registered within three months, the registrar becomes liable and can be fined up to £200 ($315).
Hugh reportedly was not present for the birth and has only spent about half an hour with his daughter before travelling to Scotland to play golf.
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