Adoption V parental responsibility for step parent

[Billymama]

Can anyone tell me what legal rites my partner would have if he was given parental responsibility for my son? We have looked in to adoption but were advised to look at other options first, not really sure where to start so any advice would be great!

Are you married to your partner? If not, he cannot get parental responsibility.

No, not yet, I am however the only person named on my sons birth certificate, he bio father has never had any contact/ interest, to all intents, my partner fills the father roll except on a “legal level” .

If you are not married or in a civil partnership he cannot get parental responsibility. The fact that you are the only person with PR and your son's biological father has no involvement is irrelevant.

If you marry your partner (or enter into a civil partnership with him) you can give him PR by entering into a PR agreement.

Giving him PR would mean he would have the right to have a say in where your son lives, how he is educated, what medical treatment he receives and what religion he will follow, if any. It would also mean that you would need his consent to change your son's name or take him out of the country, for a holiday or permanently.

How long have you been with your partner?

As the above poster said, he would have the same rights to your son as you do. Is that really what you want?

What are your reasons for wanting him to have parental rights?