Who Has Parental Responsibilities and Rights
The birth mother of the child, even in cases of surrogacy, automatically acquires parental responsibilities and rights for her child. Only a father who is married to the mother at the time of conception or subsequently before the birth, automatically acquires parental responsibilities and rights. A non-marital father will not automatically acquire the responsibilities and rights even if he is the child's biological father. From 4 May 2006, with the introduction of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006, a father named on the child's birth certificate also automatically obtains responsibilities and rights. It is important to note that the Act only applies to births from 4 May 2006 and any previous births would have to be re-registered by both parents in order for the father to obtain legal status.
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