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Hi there,
I am not sure if I am in the correct forum so apologies if not but I was hoping someone might be able to offer some advice.
My brother has brought up a non-biological child for the past 10+ years with his partner (female who is the biological mother) but the relationship broke down in the last year. He never had parental responsibility for the child and as such he is now experiencing difficulties in contact (he is aware he can apply for contact even in the absence of parental responsibility) but also being included in school decisions, reports and activities, as well as medical decisions, etc.
What our question boils down to is.......can my brother still apply for parental responsibility for this child since splitting with the biological mother and without her consent? There are no issues with the biological father as he has never been involved and does not hold any parental responsibility.
Thanks in advance for reading my post!
Hi and welcome.
I will ask the CCLC to pop on and give an opinion, as I'm not sure of the position, so keep checking back.
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