Hello dear lawyers (again)

[lovingboth]

Just checking - section 111 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 finally came into force on the 1st December.

It gives unmarried fathers 'parental responsibility' iff they're named on the birth certificate (until now, you've needed a specific agreement with the mother or order made by a court).

But it only applies to (re-)registrations made on or after that date, doesn't it?

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[ippola.livejournal.com]

Yep, we were told by the registrar this only applies to kids born and registered after the first of December :( Well, at least it's a step forward from current state of affairs.