diff --git a/src/form/addresses/index.ts b/src/form/addresses/index.ts
index 9cf67a073..36fb0bcdf 100644
--- a/src/form/addresses/index.ts
+++ b/src/form/addresses/index.ts
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ export const defaultAddressConfiguration: IAddressConfiguration[] = [
   },
   {
     // FATHER ADDRESS FIELDS
-    precedingFieldId: 'birth.father.father-view-group.father-nid-seperator',
+    precedingFieldId:
+      'birth.father.father-view-group.fatherBirthRegistrationNumber',
     configurations: [
       {
         config: AddressSubsections.PRIMARY_ADDRESS_SUBSECTION,
diff --git a/src/form/birth/index.ts b/src/form/birth/index.ts
index adb5c009a..2123080cc 100644
--- a/src/form/birth/index.ts
+++ b/src/form/birth/index.ts
@@ -440,8 +440,6 @@ export const birthForm: ISerializedForm = {
               hideIfNidIntegrationEnabled.concat(detailsExist),
               true
             ),
-            // preceding field of address fields
-            divider('father-nid-seperator', detailsExist),
             // ADDRESS FIELDS WILL RENDER HERE
             divider('father-address-seperator', detailsExist),
             getMaritalStatus(certificateHandlebars.fatherMaritalStatus, [