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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
Your Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave - eligibility, what you get, how to claim.
When you take time off because your partner’s having a baby, adopting a…
Paternity leave The amount of leave you can take depends on when your baby…
The statutory weekly rate of Paternity Pay is £184.03, or 90% of your…
You must be taking time off to look after the child and be one of the…
You claim Paternity Leave and Pay through your employer. You must give…
Eligibility You must have been continuously employed by your employer for…
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…
Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency official Parental Leave policy and procedures.
Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates
This programme aims to join up and enhance services delivered through transformed family hubs in local authority areas, ensuring all families can access the support they need.
Employer guide to Statutory Paternity Pay or Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, forms SC3 and SPP1, recover statutory pay.
Form GRO 185 to apply to re-register a child's birth and add the natural father's details.
Invite expectant fathers for sickle cell and thalassaemia screening when the mother carries an unusual haemoglobin gene.
Leaflet for expectant fathers explaining antenatal screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia.
FCDO travel advice for Sudan. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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