[Solved] PR for a step parent

It depends on the reason for the request and status of their relationship. I applied for PR for my children for my partner on medical grounds, my ex was 100% against it, but it was still granted.

How long has the relationship been going? If it's fairly recent, I would guess (and it is only a guess) that you might have more chance of opposing it.

Hi Daddy-G, I'm fighting for PR for my stepson, i'm married to stepson's mother, hope this might help a boyfriend carn't get PR you have to be married to apply for it, but could go for a Parental Responsibility Agreement if both parents agree, have a read of this its summary of relivent legislation :-

The mother’s new husband can acquire parental responsibility by either (a) a parental responsibility agreement (b) by the court making a parental responsibility order following the step-father’s application or (c) by having a residence order made in his favour (a joint residence order with the mother would be the norm). The mother’s new boyfriend/partner cannot have parental responsibility for your child – only her husband (or girlfriend, if she is in a formally recognised civil partnership).

Should the birth father himself not have parental responsibility, the mother (all mothers have parental responsibility) can, without the birth father’s agreement, enter into a parental responsibility agreement with her new husband [CA1989 s4A(1)(a)]. If you, the birth father have parental responsibility your agreement is required. You will not lose your parental responsibility should you enter into a parental responsibility agreement or the court makes an order giving the step-father parental responsibility.

Some birth fathers strongly resent another man having parental responsibility for his child whilst others recognise that if their child spends a great deal of time with the step-father, particularly if the step-father cares for the child alone, then it makes sense for that adult to have parental responsibility. Of course, we would expect the birth father to have parental responsibility too.

Allowing a step-parent to acquire parental responsibility was brought in by the Children and Adoption Act 2002 in order to address the circumstances in which step-fathers would apply to adopt the child in order to acquire parental responsibility. Prior to the Act around a quarter of all adoptions concerned step-parents. An ‘unmarried’ step-father, though he cannot acquire parental responsibility by way of a parental responsibility agreement or order can, if in an ‘enduring’ relationship with the mother, still adopt the child.
Hope this helps.

My ex called my bluff when I went for contact for my step daughter and had her dad made party to the proceedings this is the so called father who hoped his disabled daughter died at birth, he has never contributed a penny to her and never spent any time with her throughout her 5 years he always said he would come round to see his girl at every bday and xmas then never bother, he even said i was her real dad when i have brought that little girl up.

In the first hearing he applied for contact as he had PR and the courts asked him and my ex to come to an agreement on contact with her which they lied that they did and the courts didn't want to know about all my evidence that I'd been there and grant me 2 inderects contacts a year, shocking.

He still hasnt seen her in 7 months since this was decided it was just a ploy to deny me contact 🙁

well i have PR, and had years of court hearings to gain a relationship with my children as the mother opposed me to have decent contact with them.

Ahhhh that's good news I regret not going for PR in the first place as I haven't had a leg to stand on without it 🙁

I dont believe any step parent should be given parental responsibility for another persons child if both parents are still in the picture.. What is to say the relationship will even last, and lets say it doesnt, Is the step parent really going to stay in that childs life.. probably not. Its such a ridiculous notion that it totally baffles me. All it will do is ensue more trouble between the biological parent and the step parent when they come to disagreements on the childs welfare and future. Ridiculous!.

Tell you what Danjamwa I'll invite you round my place, you can explain to stepson that his real dad is a drunken arsehole whose has never worked for over 25 years, never paid a penny in child support, never bought you a birthday are Christmas card, that you have 10 other step brothers and sisters all with different mothers, or you can tell him he has a step father that loves and cares for him, that's brought him up since was a baby, that does intend to stay in his life unlike his birth father, who by the way we have never stopped from seeing his son if he had ever wanted, and that both his mother and myself are excellent parents, which one would you want to tell him about.
Sorry but people with outdated attitudes like yourself make my blood boil, if I didn't know I would say you were an outdated social worker that needed to be retired, ive worked with children and families for years and have seen many excellent step parents who have brought up there step children even after they have separated.
He might not have any of my genes but its as close as he's got to having a decent father.

'... if both parents are still in the picture.. '

I would reread again what I have stated before you start throwing around insults. If a parent cared so little as to not involve themselves in birthdays, holidays, celebrations, etc. Then they arent really in the 'picture', are they..

idiot..

forget it not worth responding too

Please dont. And no more invitations to your home.