Welcome to the DAD.Info forum: Important Information – open to read:
Our forum aims to provide support and guidance where it can, however we may not always have the answer. The forum is not moderated 24 hours a day, so If you – or someone you know – are being harmed or in immediate danger of being harmed, call the police on 999.
Alternatively, if you are in crisis, please call Samaritans on 116 123.
If you are worried about you or someone you know is at risk of harm, please click here: How we can help
Hello Can someone give me some advice please... I have an on going issue and before i take this further i would just like to know where i stand with my rights " if i am the Father " I was named as the Farther on the birth certificate and i was not present as i weren't told i was a dad .. Does the Farther of the named child have to be their or give his consent if not proved by a court of Law that "HE" is the farther of the named Child ?
Thanks
James
I believe you would have to prove that the child is not yours via a dna test and then a court will order your name is removed.
Hi there
As far as I'm aware you would have to be present at the registry office for your name to be included on the birth certificate. If you have been told that you were put on it in your absence I suggest you ask to see proof!
If you have doubts that you are the father, for instance if you are contacted by the maintenance service to pay child support, you must tell them immediately that you are disputing parentage and require a DNA test. You will have to start paying the amount they say whilst the test is done and you may have to pay for the DNA test, but if it turns out you are not the father they should reimburse you.
A mother can open a claim for maintenance even if the named father isn't actually on the birth certificate.
If it isn't a matter of maintenance, but you have doubts you are the father, you can apply to the court for a declaration of parentage and the court would most likely order a DNA test to determine this.
If you are named on the birth certificate you can apply for a copy yourself
Welcome to the DAD.info forum.
We don’t like to set ‘rules’, but to make sure that you and the other dads are kept safe, we have some requests. When engaging with the forum, please be aware of the following:
- The forum is not moderated 24 hours per day.
- Many of the moderators do so on a voluntary basis. Whilst they may be able to provide some guidance, advice or support, they may not be able to deal with specifics.
- We are not an emergency crisis service so if you or someone else is in immediate danger, please call emergency services.
- If you are concerned about the safety of a child, please click here to find the support you can get for them (link to new page)
- If you are in crisis, please call Samaritans on 116 123. They are open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
We hope you find this forum a supportive environment and thank you for joining us.