Godparent question

If I am not doing a formal christening I do not assign Godparent's right? I am having the baby at St Catherines and I am hoping they have a chaplain or priest there to bless the baby while we are there. I would just assign someone in a legal document if something were to happen to DH and myself right?

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You would need to assign a legal guardian regardless of the type of Baptism you do.

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Godparents dont mean that is who is going to raise the baby should something happen to you and DH.

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You are talking about 2 different things. Godparents are responsible for the religious upbringing of the child, whether its to assist their parents or legal guardians. You do a will to make sure you child is left to be raised by the people you deem fit.

I think but am not sure that you would need godparents no matter what type of baptism you do. Although when DS was baptized they gave us a book which said anyone can baptize a child if necessary, and they had instructions on what to do. So maybe in an emergency situation you don't need godparents but I am not sure otherwise.

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If you are just having the baby blessed at the hospital, that does not require a godparent.

Whether the child is given godparents or not, you would still need to deem someone a legal guardian if something was to happen to you and DH.

Godparents are more of a religious figurehead...