Child Maintenance

jeanybeany

I would like some advice please. My daughter is 8 months pregnant and has been dumped by her partner after discovering he is still married and living with his wife. She is unsure whether or not to put his name on the birth certificate. Does she need to name him to claim for CSA and will this affect his rights over parental responsibility?

novagirl

What an awful situation to be in To have his name on the birth certificate, he would have to attend to register anyway so it may be that he won't even show up for that. He doesn't have to be on birth certificate to claim for CSA.

As for the parental responsibilty bit, I'm sure someone will be along soon to explain it better than I ever could.

jeanybeany

Thanks for that but I understand that he earns very little money per month around £300. He lives off his wife's income. My daughter has also been informed that her ex will inherit a large sum of money in the future. Can she put a claim in for this also.

Kt13

I had a similar situation with my sons 'father'.

he does not need to be on birth certificate for csa claim, but I was informed that they can deny parental responsibility if not on there.

If they deny, then the csa requests a DNA test, which the father pays for if he is proved to be the father. So it's up to you, but no, it wont harm a claim either way

I have a booklet which shows all examples, i:e living with someone else, if they inherit money, percentage of income etc. if this can be of use let me know, I will pm the figures to you.

Hope this helps

DUTR

Kt13 wrote: »

I had a similar situation with my sons 'father'.

he does not need to be on birth certificate for csa claim, but I was informed that they can deny parental responsibility if not on there.

If they deny, then the csa requests a DNA test, which the father pays for if he is proved to be the father. So it's up to you, but no, it wont harm a claim either way

I have a booklet which shows all examples, i:e living with someone else, if they inherit money, percentage of income etc. if this can be of use let me know, I will pm the figures to you.

Hope this helps

The 'accused' none resident parent is the one that requests the DNA test not the CSA. And the PWC has to go for the testing too (and for some that can be stressful)
After a time of reading the forum, it soon becomes evident that the PWC's most frustrated with the CSA are those that give the impression that the CSA is a "go get him" organisation.

Kt13

DUTR wrote: »

The 'accused' none resident parent is the one that requests the DNA test not the CSA.

It must differ in cases then, I must be wrong sorry. From my experience, it was when my ex refused pr then then the csa ordered the dna test.

HappyMJ

jeanybeany wrote: »

Thanks for that but I understand that he earns very little money per month around £300. He lives off his wife's income. My daughter has also been informed that her ex will inherit a large sum of money in the future. Can she put a claim in for this also.

Then she won't get much. £20 per month... There is no ongoing claim on any inheritance...only on income.

shoe*diva79

With regards to DNA tests, if a NRP denies PR then the CSA will assume paternity and put an assessment in place as its up to the NRP to prove they are not the father. If they domt want to take the test to prove their innocence then pay they will. And they are only given one opportunity by the CSA to take the test.

EclipsedMind

novagirl wrote: »

To have his name on the birth certificate, he would have to attend to register anyway

Utter tosh you can register him as the father without him present its a crime to give false information tho. I registered my son a couple of weeks back only one parent needs to attend and no checks were done of my identity anyway.

As to whether you should that is more tricky as putting him on the certificate will grant him parental responsibility automatically. Not putting him on will mean if he wants it later (most likely if he wants to have contact with the offspring) he will have to get a court to award it.

Others have already advised on the CSA aspects.

EM

Mojisola

EclipsedMind wrote: »

Utter tosh you can register him as the father without him present its a crime to give false information tho. I registered my son a couple of weeks back only one parent needs to attend and no checks were done of my identity anyway.

If you're not married you shouldn't have been allowed to put a father's name - you could name anyone as the father!

https://www.gov.uk/register-birth/who-can-register-a-birth
Unmarried parents
The details of both parents can be included on the birth certificate if they do one of the following:
sign the birth register together
one parent completes a statutory declaration of parentage form and the other takes the signed form to register the birth
one parent goes to register the birth with a document from the court (for example, a court order) giving the father parental responsibility

shoe*diva79

Sorry Em... You are unable to register a childs birth naming the father unless he is actually present when registering.

I tried to register my LO with OH listed as the father but was nake to nless he was there, so we both went back the followng day.

If a father is named on BC then he automatically has PR.