Registering A Birth

[Blackpearl88]

Hi

Can anyone tell me what is the legal rules of registering a child, My son and his partner have had a little boy, they don't live together and his partner has a daughter to a previous relationship, however the girl has her mothers surname and not her legal father's, My son wants to be recognised as the baby's father and his partner has said he is the baby's father but she does not want to give the little boy my son's surname. I know she had to use her own surname when she was in hospital as they are not married, but i would like to know if he goes to the Registry office with his partner would she be allowed to name my son as the father but refuse to put his surname on the certificate,, Please help as i am truly desperate to find out what rights he has if any in choosing his son's name. He and his partner cannot agree on the names and he needs to be registered within the next week. This is my first Grandchild and i thought this was going to be such a happy ocassion having waited many years for the day, but i am so upset and depressed i don't know how this will all turn out. All advice will be so greatly appreciated

[evil__sheep]

they can call it whatever they like. If not married, he can't be put down as the father unless he is present. They need to come to an agreement before they both go down, and i suspect if they don't agree, she will just go on her own to do it?

[evil__sheep]

if she puts him as the father on the BC she can still give the child her surname. It makes sense if they are not married/living together for the child to take the mums surname ( i presume the baby lives with her) and be the same as the sibling

[maclarencat]

I agree with evil-sheep She can call they baby what she wants. Why arent they married? his choice or hers If his then I can appreciate that she wont have the confidence that he will be around for all the childs life so wants the child to be the same as its half sibling.
That being said you shouldnt be upset over a name. What does it matter what the child is called. All that matters is that it is loved and cherished.

[jensignsuk]

Hiya, Myself and my husband have been through the same thing, the only option that we had was the child had my surname on the Birth Certificate, but then we had to get a change of name deed done by a Solicitor. If your Son isn't working he maybe able to do this with legal aid. The only other option is that your Son adopts the child, in which the childs name should then be changed that way. Going through the change of name deed is what we had to do, although the name never changes on the certificate, they will provide you with a proof of change, and this will have to be handed in to schools and doctor's ect....
I hope this helps xx

[pink-kittens]

how do u adopt a child that is yours, jensignsuk?