The following case examples relate to problems with parental responsibility, click on the cases below to reveal the answers:
Case study 1:
I was not married to the mother of my child, my name is on her birth certificate but the mother says I do not have any rights. Is this true?
Case study 2:
My ex-wife says that I have lost all my parental powers now that we have divorced. Is this true?
Case study 3:
My ex-wife has decided to marry her new partner. If he gets parental responsibility, do I lose mine?
Case study 4:
My five-year-old son has some health problems. I would like to know more about this but my ex-partner says it is not my business. Can I ask the doctor to see my son’s medical records?
Case study 5:
I am an unmarried father and have been awarded parental responsibility by the court. In practical terms, what implications does this have for my relationship with my daughter?
Case study 6:
I have a two-year old child who has lived with my parents since birth because I was unable to cope. I have got myself together and feel able to look after myself and my child. I would like her to live with me, but my parents say I have given up my parental rights because I signed a letter saying they could take care of her. Is this correct?
Case study 7:
I am the aunt of a 10-year-old girl who has lived with me and my husband for the last six months. This will be a permanent arrangement and we are concerned that we have no legal authority to sign for school trips and take her to the doctors. Her mother is the only parent with parental responsibility and consents to her daughter living with us. How do we get parental responsibility?
Case study 8:
I am expecting a baby but I am no longer together with the father. He says that he has the right to come with me to all my antenatal appointments and scans because he has father’s rights. Is this true?
