The father of my childs name is not registered on her birth cert. I have never claimed OPF or RA, just FIS at one point by the way. His name is not regestered because he had a serious accident when I was pregnant and is now very severely mentally and physically handicapped. When I went to register the birth I was told that he had to be either present or I would need a signed decleration from him stating that he was the father. I tried to argue but its basiclly the rules are the rules and at that time I did not have the energy to go to court etc. so it remains blank