Single parent - sole responsibility - Ajarn Forum

Cawphad Guy · 20th May 2008, 21:10

My wife and son will be applying for UK Settlement Visas in the near future.

I am not the biological father of my son (my wife is his biological mother).

The Visa regulations state that for my son to gain a Settlement Visa, both parents must accompany him to the UK. Or in the circumstance that only 1 parent will accompany him, that parent must have sole responsibility for the child.

My son's biological father has signed a document, which in turn enabled my wife to change my son's surname from his biological father's to her maiden name.

My question is this:
Is the document that my son's biological father signed evidence of my wife having sole responsibility?

IMEs and IMOs both welcome.

haltest · 20th May 2008, 22:42

I'm not sure about Thai law, but under UK law, legal responsibility only ceases either under:

an adoption
a care order/custody order which awards custody to another

You will need to find out what the document was that the father signed and then probably get it translated and certified.

MisterStretch · 23rd May 2008, 14:47

CG,

IMO the document you have is probably not the one for sole custody. I may be wrong. I do know that there is a paper that the ex- can sign that will give your wife sole custody and allow you to adopt the child if that's your desire. Someone on a thread I started about divorce and problems with kids has gone through that, check out this thread http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/parenti...-problems.html (Children of Divorces and Problems)

Killing Me Softly 101 · 26th May 2008, 05:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cawphad Guy

Is the document that my son's biological father signed evidence of my wife having sole responsibility?

Start getting in contact with your Embassy early on this. They will tell you what you need. Good luck.

Jon · 28th May 2008, 13:44

No way can we advise without you putting the text on here.
'My son's biological father has signed a document, which in turn enabled my wife to change my son's surname from his biological father's to her maiden name' is vague, and anyway, the Embassy will want it in in English, as above.
This isn't an unusual situation though, so I would think it's straightforward visa-wise, providing he's signed the right words and the legal position of the kid is clear.

kingwilly · 28th May 2008, 16:30

haha - i can see $$$ coming here, for sure the doco is not sole custody, the man is not gonna be stoopid, you gonna have ot pay!

Cawphad Guy · 28th May 2008, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon

'My son's biological father has signed a document, which in turn enabled my wife to change my son's surname from his biological father's to her maiden name' is vague

The vagueness is because I can't read Thai, and I wanted to keep my OP factual and not assume things.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterStretch

I do know that there is a paper that the ex- can sign that will give your wife sole custody and allow you to adopt the child if that's your desire.

That is the long-term desire, yes.
Cheers for the link MS.

Jon · 29th May 2008, 06:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cawphad Guy

The vagueness is because I can't read Thai, and I wanted to keep my OP factual and not assume things.

Granted. I wasn't having a go.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cawphad Guy

My question is this:
Is the document that my son's biological father signed evidence of my wife having sole responsibility?

IMEs and IMOs both welcome.

But how can we possibly answer this? I just gave an 'IMO'

When you do get it translated you should be able to answer your own question, or your wife could find out by seeing a lawyer and tell you.

Cawphad Guy · 29th May 2008, 23:30

^^^
You're right. Guess I was hoping to find someone in the same situation who could tell me their experience of doing the same thing.

I've had a look on the Visa UK website and it says the 'sole custody' document is available from the local 'amphur' office. So my wife is on the case.