Petition Give fathers a right to be added to birth certificates if proven by a DNA test

Currently fathers only hold parental responsibility if they are married to the mother or named on the birth certificate. I would like Government to give fathers the right, if a DNA test has been completed and there are no welfare reasons, to be added to the birth certificate without a court case.

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The baby is genetically 50/50, and we believe it should not be up to the mother to agree whether a father is added to the birth certificate.

If a mother doesn't agree to reregister a birth certificate, a father needs to get a Declaration of Parentage from the courts, which can be time consuming and costly. We want fathers to have the right to be added to the birth certificate without a court case, if a DNA test has been completed and there are no welfare reasons.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

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Date closed 12 July 2023
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