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jc899 · 06/12/2025 13:36

Hi everyone, first post!

I’m currently six months pregnant and my baby’s father has said he wants nothing to do with us. I haven’t had any contact with him for about three months now, but I was just wondering is there any legal things I need to/can put in place to protect us for the future?
I’m assuming he won’t be on the birth certificate so legally will he have any rights?
Of course I would never want to withhold a child from knowing their other parent, however if he has made it very clear he wants no part, I don’t want him messing our child around in the future. Would the court allow him rights in the future if he ever changed his mind or would it be down to me?

I have children from a previous relationship and we are considering getting back together. He has said he would take on my baby as his own, I will not be putting him on the birth certificate as I know that’s fraud but is there any legal routes we can go down where he can have some sort of parental responsibility for this baby also?

I’ve tried to do research online but am not getting much without being told to consult a solicitor or family court, ideally I don’t want to have to go down that route. But any advice I would really appreciate, thank you😊

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Jellybunny56 · 06/12/2025 14:15

If he isn’t with you when you register the baby then you don’t have to put him on the birth certificate, so he wouldn’t have any rights. BUT if at any point he changes his mind then yes he can quite easily have himself added to the birth certificate which then gives him those rights, that isn’t up to you at all.

Your ex who is not the father can only get rights/parental responsibility if he legally adopted the child, and both you & baby dad would need to consent to that.

PumpkinTwistyWindToots · 06/12/2025 14:17

You don't need to do anything. Just don't contact him, but also don't block him contacting you (unless he's being abusive)
You only need to take legal action reactively if he decides to take any legal action against you in future. Otherwise just live your life without him in it.

Just read further re your ex having PR. Don't do that. Just don't.

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