Can I still claim child maintenance if he refuses to go on birth certificate?

[Laurajohnson1981]

I am due to give birth to my baby boy in 7 weeks. My boyfriend left me as soon as he found out I was pregnant and refuses to acknowledge that there is a baby. He hasn’t been to any scans or had any involvement and says he won’t be named on the birth certificate. I do not think he should just get away with paying nothing. Will I still be able to claim child maintenance from him if he is not on the birth certificate? I’ve read somewhere that if his name is not on there he has no legal obligations. Surely this can’t be fair if he is just refusing.

Did you vote for trump, dear?

U ok hun? @alanturner98713 , you seem a bit psychotic, especially as this thread is 18 months old. You create a baby you contribute to its upbringing. Also recommend you get a dictionary, as you don’t seem to be using a lot of the words in your post correctly 🤪

You're so right, the system shouldn't exist.

Because men should just pay for their children. It's disgusting that so many don't.

@alanturner98713 serious question: what system do you think should be in place instead?

Bless you Alan. As you must have been off school poorly when they covered 'how babies are made' -
When a man ejaculates inside a woman's vagina, his sperm might fertilise an egg and make a baby. If a man really doesn't want a baby, he can wear a condom to prevent his sperm getting near an egg.

Try to bear that in mind in future.

And do stop frothing at the mouth dear, it's not good for you, even if you are a patriot. Oh, and your patriotic standing or otherwise doesn't have a connection to your fertility, just another thing to bear in mind.

If he didn't want the baby then he should off been more reasonable and it's not easy thing for a girl to kill a child if he didn't want any children he should have wrapped up

Honestly the CMS system is so pathetic that if he really doesn't want to pay they won't pursue him.

It's a waste of your time and effort,

You just need to make your plans without him.

There should be a campaign to remove the passports and driving licences from non cms payers.

If that doesn't work, jail them.

It wound be a long process as above but arrears would build up in this time so still worth it's that's assuming his job is PAYE. If he's self employed it's a whole different ball game

Oh god - old thread. Sorry OP 😅

Hi, this was actually nearly 2 years ago now. I did go through CMS and he was forced to pay and did for about a year. He stopped and CMS got a liability order to send bailiffs round and get the money so it is and was worth it 😊

That’s horrific, that’s his child, your grandchild. It isn’t a something, what’s wrong with uou, how can you support this. To fail your own grandchild

Hope you're doing well now with your little one x

There's a thing called contraception, it's been around for quite some time now. It's something an individual has to be responsible for; in your son's case seems like both of them were numpties.

Where everyone saying that the father has to prove he is the father is wrong, the mother has to prove it, and she will be taken to court unless she does a declaration of parentage, Both will need to do this, I am in the process of doing it now, my ex didnt put my name on the birth certificates and now she has to prove they are mine, Oh I didnt need to be there either, She has a choice either sign the declaration of parentage or go through court and get asked not told, or forced to do a DNA, no one can force any parent to do a DNA test, but the court doesnt look on it too likely if the mother or father refuses. Also if the father doesnt work you will only be entitled to £4.00 a week if, The CMS, charges the mother £20, plus they take money for them as well. Better than sorting it between yourself, you can draft a contract and ask a solicitor to be a witness to the signing. That way it's a legally binding document.

I dont get the female race, unless there is DV in the relationship then the father doesnt deserve to be on the BC, but if a mother refuses then she should be taken to court and get a DNA test. at the mother's cost, also dont listen to anyone on here they are just guessing. No court in the land can force a parent to do a DNA, they will ask but thats about it, If the parent refuses then the court looks at that as if they have something to hide. Children need both parents in their lives whether they are together or not. Oh and no one can claim maintenance if the father ain't on the BC, Im going through it at the moment, been told by the court my ex has to take DNA to get proof they are mine before she can claim. I give my ex nothing, but give each of my kids £40 a month. And the courts are happy with this, just my ex being a bitch.

Also if the father doesnt work you will only be entitled to £4.00 a week
It's £7 per week, minus 4% which makes £6.70ish.

Oh and no one can claim maintenance if the father ain't on the BC
Yes, they can.

Why are you giving your DC money not your ex? Presumably you'd be happy for her to ask them to pay some form of "board" to her from that money? Or do you think that because you give them pocket money they are free to look after?

Reported. All the miserable bitter men are coming out of the woodwork. "Opening your legs" grow up.