Petition · past parliament
Both parents to be named on the child's birth certificate
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
For many years I’ve been refused access to my daughter. I have no rights as the mother wouldn’t put me on the birth certificate. There are thousands of parents - women and men - that have no parental rights due to not being on the birth certificate. Put yourself in our shoes.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
A parent who is not on the birth certificate can already re-register a child’s birth and add the father's details, whether or not the mother co-operates, so we're not sure what else you'd like the Government and Parliament to do.
You can find out more about how to do that here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-re-register-a-childs-birth-and-add-the-natural-fathers-details
You can find out more about how to get legal help here:
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/legal-system/taking-legal-action/help-with-legal-costs-free-or-affordable-help/
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
A parent who is not on the birth certificate can already re-register a child’s birth and add the father's details, whether or not the mother co-operates, so we're not sure what else you'd like the Government and Parliament to do.
You can find out more about how to do that here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-re-register-a-childs-birth-and-add-the-natural-fathers-details
You can find out more about how to get legal help here:
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/legal-system/taking-legal-action/help-with-legal-costs-free-or-affordable-help/
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 20 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Feb 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.