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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.

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.