This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Give father's the same rights to his child as the mum
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So when you have a child if not married the father has little to no rights to his child unless he goes to court which the father has to pay which is roughly £6000 it takes two to make the child so both parents should have equal rights
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/226134
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