Father on Birth certificate

[Neweternal]

Can with a valid DNA test you get a Fathers name added in future? Say the child is older had no contact with his Dad. I don't give a stuff about absent parent but I'm thinking for dual nationality it could give more options. Any legal advice? If there no such thing as illegitimate anymore it should be ok. In happy to pay, reluctant to chase up ex and not sure where he stays as I haven't seen him in 12 years.

i had my dad added to my birth certificate when i was 21. i just had to go to the registry office with both my parents, they signed a couple of forms, and then i was issued with a new birth certificate. i think it gets more complicated if the father is unable to attend though.

@sunshineandshowers21 Thank you, it may be a possibility of course my sons fathers is extremely difficult and adding him before my son reaches at age is risky. He might not agree either!

I did think you could name the father on the birth cert. That's only a 'think' though.

Go on direct.gov.UK/register birth, or similar, and it will tell you.

Better to avoid any contact with the biof by the sounds of it.

can you go through the grandparents?

How can you get a dna test if you don’t know where he is?

This isn’t going to happen.

He is choosing not to be his father. There is nothing you can do about that.

@Sarahandduck18 DNA was done for CSA. I'm happy he's having nothing to do with us, if anything I gave the final push, as I laid down my low expectations and he couldn't deliver. However the fact remains for children there is no such thing as illegitimate such as my son would be entitled to his estate if he died especially here in Scotland where you can't disinherit. A child has exactly the same rights do tough luck with your nonsense, he's welcome to have nothing to do with his child but in law he exists which includes his rights!

@giftsonthebrain Step grandmother maybe an option his Step Grandfather is dead but I "fingers crossed" she'll be reasonable! Will have to send flowers or something first I suppose. Might be ok!

I would be cautious before doing this. I am not sure what the situation in Scotland is but if you were in England you would be giving him exactly the same parental responsibility as you have by putting him on the birth cert and would need to consult him before making major decisions like schools. I think it is the same in Scotland but I'm not completely sure. Also, I don't think that you could put him on the birth cert without his consent or a court order.

I'd also check whether being on the birth cert is needed for the dual nationality. E.g. if it is British citizenship that you were looking for through the dad then being on the birth cert is one way of proving the link but it can also be done through DNA test without the birth cert (see s50(9A) www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/50

I am not saying that you shouldn't do it but you need to look further into (a) whether you can do it without his consent (b) whether it is necessary for what you hope to achieve and (c) whether there are any disadvantages.

@Ana86 Yes this what I though. We're both British it's for some obscure country on even in the EU, checked he can have dual nationality. Sound like madness but for my sons sport.

I wouldn't as he will then have parental responsibility.
You can't anyway-only he can. You can't do it without him.

I'm not intending on putting his name on the birth certificate. Apparently citizenship can be done with DNA only .

That’s why I mentioned grand parents. Applying for dual nationality is proving a link to a citizen. Down load the forms op and give it a try.

Erm your thread title suggests otherwise