Rejected petition Fathers name MUST appear on Birth Certificate

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With the increasing numbers of single parent families, the issue of half-brothers & sisters being involved in sexual relationships has exploded,
Single Parent benefits should be conditional on the father being registered, failure to supply the fathers details should be an offence of with-holding a persons Identity without good reason.

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Date submitted 5 August 2011
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