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single fathers rights

  • 31-12-2009 6:16am
    #1
    mayisuggest
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭


    hi everyone,
    my boyfriends ex is about to give birth to their baby. unfortunately there relationship is terrible. can anyone shed some light on his rights as a single parent. ? thanks very much .


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  • #2
    GerardKeating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,806 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    mayisuggest wrote: »
    hi everyone,
    my boyfriends ex is about to give birth to their baby. unfortunately there relationship is terrible. can anyone shed some light on his rights as a single parent. ? thanks very much .

    Other than the right to be consulted on adoption, little or none, unless the mother gives him some.


  • #3
    danash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭danash


    You don't say if he is legally married to his ex - if so then he has automatic guardianship of the child - if not then he has nothing.

    Sad and silly but true.


  • #4
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,809 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    mayisuggest wrote: »
    hi everyone,
    my boyfriends ex is about to give birth to their baby. unfortunately there relationship is terrible. can anyone shed some light on his rights as a single parent. ? thanks very much .

    First all if he is not married and wants to be a part of the childs life tell him to get his name on the birth cert if he can.

    This will stand to him.

    Then what he will have to do is go for Guardianship in the courts, Access etc can all be done through the courts at the same time.


  • #5
    legally_binding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭legally_binding


    Hi,
    Unfortunately unmarried fathers in Ireland have very few legal rights.
    Your boyfriend could ask his ex to allow him joint guardianship. If she consents all they have to do is sign The Statutory Instrument.
    If she doesn't consent he could apply to the court. In most cases, guardianship is granted by the Judge, unless there is real reason not to.

    He should then apply for Access Orders, seek to regurlalise Maintainence etc.
    If the parents can agree it is best, rather than going through the Courts


    THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE, JUST INFORMATION


  • #6
    mayisuggest
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭mayisuggest


    they are not married which will make this more difficult, but thanks for all the comments guys. appreciate it


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  • #7
    ani_mal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 321 ✭✭ani_mal


    mayisuggest wrote: »
    they are not married which will make this more difficult, but thanks for all the comments guys. appreciate it


    as previous person said, apply for everything in court (you can do it yourself) and court will grant interim guardianship and access in my opinion.


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