emefox said:hi
myself and my partner are expecting our first child soon and are not sure what to do about the bith cert.
i have been told that the best thing to do is to put both surnames on the birth cert as if anything happened to one of us, and if the others name is not on the birth cert it can cause legal difficulties. our aim is to get married at some stage but in the meantime has anyone elese been in this situation and what is the best route to take ............
Thanks
nelly said:be honest about it and where it says fathers name and mothers name put your own correct names. there are advantages and disadvantages i guess, but it is what i would do.
Married parents of a child are "joint-guardians" and have equal rights in relation to the child. The rights of parents to guardianship are set down in .
For children born outside of marriage in Ireland, only the mother has automatic rights to guardianship. (Even though a father's name may be registered on the child's birth certificate, this does not give him any guardianship rights in respect of his child). Read more in 'Rules' below.
Rules
If a child in Ireland is born out outside of marriage, the mother is the sole guardian. The position of the unmarried father of the child is not so certain. If the mother agrees, the father can become a joint-guardian if both parents sign a "statutory declaration".
Yesgauloise said:Are guardianship rites automatically given to father should couple marry at a later date?
Correct!ClubMan said:Just to clarify - I presume that this only applies if the husband is the biological father of the child and if he is not then he would have to formally adopt the child?
ClubMan said:Rules
If a child in Ireland is born out outside of marriage, the mother is the sole guardian. The position of the unmarried father of the child is not so certain. If the mother agrees, the father can become a joint-guardian if both parents sign a "statutory declaration":
What do you mean? I didn't think that there was any legal process in Ireland to change one's name (by deed poll or whatever)? Do you mean that you just wanted to change your name on documents such as passport etc.? What consulate?dubinamerica said:When we went to chagne our names legally (after getting married) the consulate
Do you mind me asking why you changed your name by deed poll? Feel free not to answer!The only way to legally record the change of name is by executing a Deed Poll.
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