I am expecting my first in September and will be a single parent. The father (an old friend) now says he doesn't want to be involved and has been quite unpleasant. He initially said he would contribute financially but has now stopped responding on email so I am resigned to letting the courts chase him for maintenance post-birth. My question is should I add his name to the birth certificate? I don't like the idea of my child having a blank space on the certificate as I know full well who the father is, but a friend of mine (also a single parent) said I would be safer to leave him off. Is this true? If it came to it (for legal reasons) the father could easily prove he is the dad and I would not deny it so I'm not sure what the point of leaving him off would be. I have no intention of giving him any access to the child though - I do not now think he is fit to be a father and would protest this in court if needed. Any knowledgeable advice would be most welcome - thank you!
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Should I put horrid father on the birth certificate?
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