Same-sex parent named on birth certificate not automatically a legal parent, judge rules

A family court judge has ruled that a woman who was named as a parent on a child’s birth certificate did not automatically acquire legal parental responsibility, meaning she cannot currently apply for a child arrangements order without first getting the court’s permission. The case, Re X (female partner non-acquisition of parental responsibility), involved a […] The post Same-sex parent named on birth certificate not automatically a legal parent, judge rules appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.