Putting husbands name on birth certificate - not the father

newcook

Also, as far as I am aware from reading on here, if its also so that the family all share the same name you can go by what ever name you wish to call yourself so long as official documentation (i.e passports, driving license etc) remains in original details. So the son at school could go by your brothers surname but if they went on holiday the passenger details would need to be as per his birth certificate.

GobbledyGook

I think the old way of Mum giving up the child so that Mum and Step-Dad could then adopt him/her has changed. Step-Dad still has to go through the process. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/parents/adoptionfosteringandchildrenincare/adoptionandfostering/dg_10021340 has some information.

You can call yourself whatever you like as long as you have no intention to defraud so the child can become 'known as' if it is a name issue. If adoption isn't feesible for whatever reason then you could ask the biological father about giving the step-father PR and changing the child's name.
http://www.ukdps.co.uk/CanIChangeMyChildsName.html

adouglasmhor

newcook wrote: »

Also, as far as I am aware from reading on here, if its also so that the family all share the same name you can go by what ever name you wish to call yourself so long as official documentation (i.e passports, driving license etc) remains in original details. So the son at school could go by your brothers surname but if they went on holiday the passenger details would need to be as per his birth certificate.

Official docs can be in an adoption name as well. My mate was adopted as a baby and does not have a birth certificate, just an adoption one.

GobbledyGook

adouglasmhor wrote: »

Official docs can be in an adoption name as well. My mate was adopted as a baby and does not have a birth certificate, just an adoption one.

His adopted name is his legal name. In the scenario of becoming 'known as' the legal name is still his birth name. There's no adoption in a 'known as' name change.

jackyann

Birth certificate cannot be altered; getting parental responsibility is not only the best way to go, but very practical. OP's brother obviously regards himself as the child's father, but cannot in law give consent for medical treatment etc. So he really should get parental responsibility.
The National Parenting Forum will advise.

TonyMMM

adouglasmhor wrote: »

Official docs can be in an adoption name as well. My mate was adopted as a baby and does not have a birth certificate, just an adoption one.

A birth certificate will exist , which will name his birth mother (and maybe father)....if he is over 18 he can make an application to see it (as well as any papers relating to his adoption) if he wants to - there is a legal process to go through.

adouglasmhor

TonyMMM wrote: »

A birth certificate will exist , which will name his birth mother (and maybe father)....if he is over 18 he can make an application to see it (as well as any papers relating to his adoption) if he wants to - there is a legal process to go through.

He doesn't want to, I only found out because he went for a job interview where a birth cert was asked for, he didn't have one so took his adoption cert, the HR harridan gave him a row for not bringing his birth cert, the chairman of the charity he was applying to work for (who was on the interview panel) had to calm her down and explain why his adoption certificate was acceptable as a substitute. The demented bïtch then asked him what his surname was before he was adopted and went ballistic when he said “I don’t know I was a baby at the time”. I think he got the job because a national charity treating someone like that would have been bad publicity at the very least.

He has since found his real mum and dad and they are both adults with learning difficulties. He still doesn’t want or need a birth certificate.

tori.k

As already stated he cannot add his name to the birth cetificate, but if they haven't already they can always change the lad's surname to your brother's it's simple to do, my lad carries my husband name dispite not being his biological father his passport, NI card, bankcard etc are all in my husbands name he uses his passport as ID so day to day its no hassle, I just keep a copy of his deed pole with his birth certificate for when/if he wants to get married.

KateBob

I cannot comment on the legal side of things with regard to adoption etc.

But someone made a comment about parental authority which is interesting, presumably if (heaven forbid) something happened to your SIL he would have no legal right to the child.

Could the biological father just swoop in and claim him (plus any inheritance), I would probably get this sorted soonest.

tori.k

jackyann wrote: »

Birth certificate cannot be altered; getting parental responsibility is not only the best way to go, but very practical. OP's brother obviously regards himself as the child's father, but cannot in law give consent for medical treatment etc. So he really should get parental responsibility.
The National Parenting Forum will advise.

No need to get PR, in fact most courts would only issue a PR order if it was in the child best interest as it would be removing the PR from the mother, a hospital would not refuse treatment because a step-parent gave consent in fact most kids can give consent for there own care and a doctor can give consent for emergency treatment if they feel the parents are not acting in the child best interest, there are thousands of children born in England with only one parent with PR, PR was only granted to unmarried but named Fathers since 2003, My DH has taken my lad several times to AE even a foster child that we didn't have a RO on and it's never been a issue, the hospital took the lads consent for xrays he was 14 at the time.