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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
You can apply for a birth registration correction when the information is…
The following people can apply for a correction: the mother the father (if…
It costs £75 or £90 to apply to correct a mistake in a birth registration.…
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…
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
Form GRO 185 to apply to re-register a child's birth and add the natural father's details.
Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
Your Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave - eligibility, what you get, how to claim.
Leaflet for expectant fathers explaining antenatal screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia.
What to do if you need to get child maintenance and one of the parents lives abroad.
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
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
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.
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
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
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