What happened to getting married before having children?

woody01

nor will an unmarried father be classed as next of kin in respect of children

I think you need to look into this claim again, as its not correct.

seven-day-weekend

from the following link:
http://www.manches.com/practices/family/service.php?id=143

Both parents should be aware that unmarried fathers do not automatically acquire parental responsibility for the child, although they always share financial responsibility for the child with the mother, and are normally entitled to contact with the child

woody01

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

from the following link:
http://www.manches.com/practices/family/service.php?id=143

Both parents should be aware that unmarried fathers do not automatically acquire parental responsibility for the child, although they always share financial responsibility for the child with the mother, and are normally entitled to contact with the child

The law changed in the early 2000's (2002 i think).
At that point, as long as the father was on the birth certificate, they had equal responsibility.
Pre that year, you are correct.

fly_dragon_fly

my first son was born when i was 16 and although i'd been with his dad from the age of 12 once i had my son it didn't work out, i have been with my partner since my son was 1 and he is dad, we haven't had another child and have decided to wait til after we are married because thats the way it should be i believe. x

fly_dragon_fly

woody01 wrote: »

The law changed in the early 2000's (2002 i think).
At that point, as long as the father was on the birth certificate, they had equal responsibility.
Pre that year, you are correct.

do you know as a young mum when i had my son, my health vistor midwife and headteacher all told me not to put the father on the birth certificate because it would give him legal rights, so i never did and so he has no rights to our son, which works out fine with me because he has seen him about 10 times in the 5 and half years of his life, so doesn't deserve the right.

kr15snw

We're getting married before starting a family

I think for me it's just because I want us to have the same name. I have a big issue with my family at the moment and so am desperate to change my name to my partners, as his family have been far far more of a family.

Oh and we wouldn't be able to get married in Australia and have a 4 week honeymoon if we had a young child, lol.

Fang_3

fly_dragon_fly wrote: »

do you know as a young mum when i had my son, my health vistor midwife and headteacher all told me not to put the father on the birth certificate because it would give him legal rights, so i never did and so he has no rights to our son, which works out fine with me because he has seen him about 10 times in the 5 and half years of his life, so doesn't deserve the right.

Does he pay anything towards his son? For that matter, do you?

fly_dragon_fly

Fang wrote: »

Does he pay anything towards his son? For that matter, do you?

i work 25 hours a week my partner works a 40 hour week.

no his dad pays nothing towards him.

happy now

Fang_3

fly_dragon_fly wrote: »

i work 25 hours a week my partner works a 40 hour week.

no his dad pays nothing towards him.

happy now

You do now. You haven't always. I remember some of your more 'colourful' threads.

fly_dragon_fly

i have just gone threw all my threads none are colourful so i'm a tab confused.