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Re-register your child’s birth to add the father's name to the birth record or certificate at the register office
Who has parental responsibility for looking after children, and how to apply for parental responsibility if you were unmarried to the mother or are not on the birth certificate
All mothers and most fathers have legal rights and responsibilities as a…
A mother automatically has parental responsibility for her child from…
If you’re not the mother, you can apply to court to get parental…
Form GRO 185 to apply to re-register a child's birth and add the natural father's details.
Correct the original registration with the register office or GRO - find out what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes, what they look like
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Application form and guidance notes on how to remove the wrong fathers details from a birth registration.
What to do if you need to get child maintenance and one of the parents lives abroad.
You can apply for a Parent of a Child Student visa if your child attends an independent school in the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on considering automatic claims to citizenship based on a child’s relationship with their father.
How to make arrangements for your children if you divorce or separate, mediation and how to apply for a court order if you cannot agree.
DNA testing can be used in child maintenance or inheritance disputes, or applications for contact with a child or for a child to settle in the UK
What happens when a child is taken into care - who is responsible for what, care proceedings, care orders, going to court and the role of Cafcass
Permission from parents and courts to take a child on holiday abroad and avoid abduction
How to set up or manage a child maintenance arrangement, including what to do if a parent does not pay, how to contact the Child Maintenance Service, and signing in to your account.
Child Benefit if your child lives with someone else - when you can claim, multiple claims, change who gets the benefit
This guidance outlines options to consider and who to contact if your child has been taken or kept abroad by their other parent or a relative without your permission.
Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates
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