Father's name on birth certificate

[GerryLew]

Good afternoon all,
I was hoping someone could give advise on the situation I am in. I am in the process of contacting lawyers for legal advice, but would appreciate your input as well.
I am pregnant, baby is due in October. I am married, but not to the baby's father. Me and my soon-to-be-ex-husband have been separated for a while, and I have just managed to save the money to file for divorce. I am not sure if the divorce will be finalized by the time baby is born.
If it is not, would my "husband" be automatically considered and registered as the baby's dad? If thats the case, is there something I can do to prevent this? Or could we reach some sort of agreement?
Thank you in advance, any advise would be appreciated.

If you go to register the baby with baby dad or alone you can do the birth certificate as on your own or with the dad. The only issue with being married is that IF you wanted him on the birth cert you wouldn’t need him to be present. But if you want the baby daddy on it, as you’re not married, he needs to be present.

But no your husband won’t be automatically registered. You need the paper you get from the midwives.

No he wouldn't, unless you specify that he is

If you're not married to the father, he needs to be present at the registration appointment

I'm not sure that everyone is right, I thought the assumption always was that the husband of the mother was considered the father so e.g. a surrogate mother and her husband were automatically given parental responsibility and went on the birth certificate and the parents had to apply for it. Speak to a solicitor or citizens advice rather than relying on MN posts. I think you are right to be concerned but it should be sortable.

I would call and ask the registrar

He isn't the father so the registrar won't add him to a legal document saying he is. OP when the baby is registered you are there, they don't just assume and do it without you. You will be fine.

There is an assumption which means mums can add the father without them being present. In this case he isn't the father so he won't be the it on he BC.

I think your stbxh will still have parental responsibility over the child unless you prove he is not the father

He will not be added to a legal document as he is not the father. He will have no responsibility.