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    Nov 1, 2007, 11:17 AM
    Registering birth father
    Mother of child will not put father's name on birth certificate. Can he do anything about this?
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    Nov 1, 2007, 11:37 AM
    Yes, he needs to file for custody rights. A DNA test will probably be required.
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    Nov 4, 2007, 01:37 PM
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    buckbury 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/feedba...ure-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?
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    Nov 23, 2007, 02:35 PM
    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
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    Nov 23, 2007, 05:48 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by fatnsassy
    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.
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    Nov 25, 2007, 11:49 AM
    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!]
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    Nov 25, 2007, 12:01 PM
    So my answer that you disagreed with actually correct.
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    Nov 25, 2007, 01:19 PM
    In the UK 'custody rights' are completely separate from issues re registering births.
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    Nov 25, 2007, 01:33 PM
    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.
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