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My daughter's natural father is not named on the Birth Certificate but he is applying to the Court for Parental Responsibility. Will he succeed?
My seven year old daughter's natural father is not named on the Birth Certificate which was signed by myself only. The reason for this was that he is aggressive and I didn't want him to have any rights over my daughter. He has had on and off contact with her since birth and has very rarely paid maintenance. He has now applied to the Court for Parental Responsibility - will he succeed?
It is unlikely he will succeed unless he has had any real involvement in her life so far and has had some meaningful contact with her since her birth.
You should write to him (or probably better still, ask a Solicitor to write to him) telling him you do not agree with him having Parental Responsibility or having contact with your daughter, and stating the reasons why.
Then it will be up to him to decide whether or not to make an application to the Court for an Order: the Judge will listen to both sides and, if there is no agreement, a Child Welfare Officer appointed by the Court will be asked to investigate and report to the Court with a recommendation. The Officer will only be interested in what is genuinely best for the child.
The Court will usually follow the recommendation of the Welfare Officer.
We can refer you to a family law Solicitor who will give you more detailed advice and write to him for a fixed fee. please let us know if you wish us to arrange this.
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