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How to record baby blessing when neither parent is a member?

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2022 12:08 pm
by erik.johansen
A baby was blessed in our ward, but neither parent is a member, or on our list. I can enter that the blessing happened and create a new record for the baby, but doing that makes the baby the head of household.

I feel weird having a 1 year old as a head of household though. Is there a way to add the parents in tools one of them can head of household?

Or should I just print off a certificate and not create a new record? Can I do that through LCR?

Re: How to record baby blessing when neither parent is a member?

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:40 pm
by russellhltn
The first issue is if permission has been given to have the blessing. Without that, it's a non-starter. I don't see it spelled out in the General Handbook, 18.6.3 says you need to prepare a form ahead of time. I think LCR will force you to upload the form with the parent's signatures.

Assuming all that is proper, then yes, you could have a child who is Head of Household. There's no way to add non-member parents.

Re: How to record baby blessing when neither parent is a member?

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 8:47 am
by jonesrk
russellhltn wrote: Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:40 pm Assuming all that is proper, then yes, you could have a child who is Head of Household. There's no way to add non-member parents.
You will be asked to record the parent's information if you have it, but it will not put them in the household so as russlellhltn said the child will be the Head of Household.