Do you legally have to notify partner of child?

FishFluff said:
He'll be able to get access, but he needs to be prepared for a possibly long, drawn out and very expensive legal battle. A mate at work has spent literally thousands of pounds to get access to his daughter after his ex denied him all access from before the child was even born. Even after a judge had ordered that he should have access it wasn't always given. It's only several years later and after his ex has been threatened with jail time that he can finally see his daughter.
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Yep... It would be easier if the fathers name was on the birth certificate but as this isn't true it's going to be long and drawn out... Although your mate at work may have been on the certificate :p
 
It make a lot of difference now that Fathers have parental rights whether married to the Mother or not.

Stupidly, before the law was changed, the Maternal Grandparents had more rights to the child than the Father did if the parents were unmarried when the child was born.
 
Craterloads said:
Bump

***** just hit the fan, as they say a lie (or child in this case) never stays hidden.

Someone anonymously hand delivered a note through the fathers letterbox stating you have a 17 month old baby with your ex!

Obviously he's taken aback, but has made clear he wants to see his daughter. Ex and her family have made clear he can do what he likes but he won't see the baby. He is going to speak to a solicitor and go through legal.

Does he have a chance at gaining some time with the child given it's been so long and can be seen as being distruptive to the child at this point?
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Pretty sure it will be seen in a bad light that she kept the child from him in a judge's eyes, still it will be difficult.
 
Craterloads said:
Yep CSA, surely they would want the father to pay child support instead of it coming entirely from benifits. Was hoping they use some common sense and check with her previous husband.
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tbh mate it sounds like hes better off not knowing.

think of the punishment she'd rain down on him.

denying him access accusing him in public of being abusive taking his money etc.
it would break the guys heart
best he never know and her never be able to claim it was him after saying tothe world she doesn't know.

if you know the kid in 18 years time though, tell them the truth or let him know then, so he can see them as an adult.
 
In this situation can the courts demand a paternity test? because I'm guessing he has to prove he is the father but she will do everything in her power to stop it by not agreeing to paternity tests or admitting he is the father.

equal rights is only equal until your a man, stuff like this should be a criminal offence
 
If she doesn't tell him he will save huge sums of cash - chances are that if he has a fat wage packet she will change her story so she can pay her mortgage - run a car - have holidays etc... Believe me - I'm one of the poor *******s that got stung... oh and she can refuse to let him see the kid reguardless of weather he pays or not, and if not, they will just slap an attachment of earnings on him. Its a wonderful system we have in the UK about 70% of housing on some estate have single mothers living in them and all because the lady loves C.S.A....
 
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