The mother of my unborn child is refusing to name me on the birth certificate
DEAR DEIDRE: A girl I’m having a baby with says she won’t name me on our child’s birth certificate to ensure I’ll have no part to play in our child’s life.
I’m a 30-year-old man. I slept with this girl after we met in a club. We went back to her flat and had sex.
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She is 28 and says I won’t have a leg to stand on unless she includes me so where do I go from here. Will I have to take her to court to see the baby? Do I have any parental rights if she won’t name me?
She is very stubborn and I know her mum who she lives with influences her decisions. It is really draining. I am so confused.
MORE FROM DEAR DEIDRE
DEIDRE SAYS: If your name is not on the birth certificate, then you do not have parental responsibility automatically.
You can apply to the Courts for parental responsibility or come to an agreement with the mother.
Try to convince your baby’s mother how important it is for your child to have a relationship with you.
Find out about your legal rights through Families Need Fathers (www.fnf.org.uk, 0300 0300 363).
Children always lose out when parents use them in their own emotional battles. My support pack When Parents Fall Out explains more.