Sir, - As a national network of lone parent groups, we can confirm that there is a growing number of self help groups being set up for fathers parenting alone. As regards your article "On the trail of the unmarried fathers," we welcome the publicising of the legal position of the unmarried father and his lack of rights.
There are a number of reasons why lone mothers do not have the father's name on the birth certificate. It is not always in the best interests of the child, and with the social welfare system, people's fear of not receiving benefit makes them afraid to reveal the father's name. - Yours, etc.,
One Parent Exchange &
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