Mother of child will not put father's name on birth certificate. Can he do anything about this?

Yes, he needs to file for custody rights. A DNA test will probably be required.

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buckbury (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/members/buckbury.html) disagrees: There is no longer such a thing as 'custody rights' in the UK

First, may I call your attention to the guidelines for using the comments feature found here:

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/feedback/using-comments-feature-24951.html

Second, How were we to know this referred to a UK situation?

Finally, Can you explain what is behind you statement? If there isn't such a thing what is there?

No, the "father" will have to take you to court and have a court ordered paternity test done . It is up to the mother whether the fathers name is on the because

no, the "father" will have to take you to court and have a court ordered paternity test done . it is up to the mother whether or not the fathers name is on the bc

It may be up to the mother initially, but the father can get a court to force his name on the because.

Thank you for your response. I have discovered that the father can make an application to the court for his name to be entered on the birth certificate. If mother says he is not the father then a DNA test can be ordered. I think the applications are made as specific issues under the Chuilfdren Act 1989.
[In my case mother has now agreed to enter father's name!]

So my answer that you disagreed with actually correct.

In the UK 'custody rights' are completely separate from issues re registering births.

Whether you call it custody rights or parental rights or whatever, the bottomline here is the father needs to get a court to order the father's name on the because. Also whether custody is totally separate from birth registration (which I still doubt and which statement you haven't backed up) it doesn't mean that there is "no longer such a thing" as you stated.