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Unmarried fathers: rights and responsibilities in respect of their children None. Unmarried fathers do not have any automatic legal rights in respect of their children. None. Having your name entered in the Register of Births does not in itself give you any legal rights in respect of your child.

Ken Canfield, founder of National Center for Fathering, shares what our kids need most from their dads. Dads are valued in a special way, especially for attributes like consistency and being able to guide.

Lillian Ng, author of Put Your Money to Work, writes about how to put together a back-up plan for the family so that regardless of what happens to the Dad, the family will be able to carry on with life.

Dr Ken Canfield, founder of the National Center for Fathering, shares about the high level of commitment he has observed in Asian families. This is significant because a man's willingness and ability to commit to his family is a key secret to being an effective father. Includes pointers on how dads can demonstrate commitment to their children.

Dads for Life is a National Fathers Movement that seeks to inspire, mobilise and involve fathers to become good influencers in their children's lives... for Life!

Dr Ken Canfield, founder of the National Center for Fathering, helps parents learn an approach to building confidence in children and helping them achieve goals.

Don't Be Impatient - Don't Insult By Comparison! The biggest favour my father did for me was when I failed in 9th class and my younger brother passed (we were in same class!). He did not insult me or compared me with anyone else, including my younger brother.

The history of surrogate motherhood goes back to biblical times. In fact, some people say it dates back to Sarah and Abraham. Certain people say that it started even before them, and that it is only recorded about Abraham because he was written about in the Bible. In many countries, surrogacy has been around since before records. Many cultures have belief systems that abide with the rules of surrogacy and those that do not agree can be thrown out of their families. Numerous religions and civilizations will actually celebrate the surrogate mothers, for their good deeds and service to others. During the 1980's surrogate mothers were used by the gay community to build their families, then, it was frowned upon by society. The American Indians were the first ones to truly begin the surrogate mother history in this part of the world. So we are looking back to the 1899's for the beginning of this part of the story. If an Indian woman was found to be infertile, then her husband would go to the chief of his tribe and ask for help. He would then be sent to see the medicine man, who would give the wife certain herbal concoctions. Then, after the witch doctor said nothing could be done to help his wife, the husband would go to see the chief. He would be allowed to take another woman and make her pregnant, hopefully, so that he would be able to father a son to carry on his tribe. The barren wife would have no relations with the child. He would stay with his birth mother. The American Indians were not the only civilization to use surrogate mothers to carry on the family name and bloodline. Back in recent European history it has been heard of, especially in Spain for kings to take in several surrogate mothers until he was born a son. The surrogate mother of the child would then become nanny to all of the royal children. The children would believe themselves to be genetically related to the king and queen. Never knowing the truth. Obviously, things like this were kept secret, bec

There are pros and cons to both sides of this argument. With the private arrangement, you will first of all need to find your surrogate mother. This is usually much easier done through an agency, as all surrogate mothers to be will have been screened and will have gone through a comprehensive health screening. Also, all of the surrogate mothers with an agency will have had psychological screenings to guarantee the fact that they will be able to deal with the very strong emotions that will be coursing around their bodies during the pregnancy. Unless, of course, your surrogate mother is a relative or close friend of the family in which case it would seem to be a lot easier. Ethics, moral code and emotions will still loom large in all of the concerned parties worlds. So it would still be wise to involve an attorney and legal contracts so that everyone knows exactly where they stand, and what is expected of them. In most countries and states legal and binding contracts written up by attorneys, are needed by the parents to be anyway. As they are going to have to be legally adopting the child everything, will need to be written clearly and legally about the birth and how it came about. Very often during the pregnancy the doctors and nurses will need to know why there are two women, one pregnant, the other not, and very often two fathers who are so interested in this one child. If you have gone through an agency, they will be able to advise you on what to do and say in this situation. If you are sorting out surrogacy arrangements privately then yes but if anything unexpected should happen and you are unable to deal with the problems there is a reasonable chance you will end up wishing you had gone to the agency. Agencies do have trained professionals that can help you with all of the different issues that are involved in surrogacy. From the emotional feeling of all parties, the majority of agencies will have counselors who can help you work your way through any difficul

If the mother dies within 24 weeks of the child's birth, the father is entitled to a period of leave up to the end of the 14th week after the birth. So, If the mother dies in childbirth, the father is entitled to 14 weeks leave.

Professionals at the Centre for Family Harmony share what dads can do to maintain harmony and prevent alienation and loyalty conflicts for their children who're caught between parents who are separating, divorcing or already divorced.

To grow healthy attitudes towards finances in your children, it is best to start them young. Be a role model, living on a budget and exercising self-control. Help them to view the family as a community and teach them the value of money and how to govern spending habits.

Barry Macdonald, an educator and Registered Clinical Counsellor, shares about the importance of loving the son you have got; letting him see multiple versions of masculinity; acknowledging his feelings; listening to what is not being said; getting him to talk while engaged in activity; and talking about verbal and physical violence.

Barry Macdonald, an educator and Registered Clinical Counsellor, shares how it is possible for boys to learn that they can honour strong versions of masculinity while cultivating their capacity for intimacy and deep connection.

Two dads share how they got started cooking with their children, and tips on how you too can do the same.

Surrogate pregnancy is a process in which another woman will carry a baby for nine months and then will relinquish the baby to the couple. This is meant for women or couples that are unable to have children for whatever reason, be it infertility, age, or medical problems. Another option is adoption, which is a legal process to create a new, permanent relationship between a child and an adult. A woman that decides to be a surrogate may be family, friends, or may be a complete stranger. Surrogate pregnancy can be arranged through agencies that help find the couple a woman who will be their surrogate mother for a fee. If the agency arranges for surrogacy, careful inspection is done to make sure the health of the surrogate is guaranteed to avoid possible pregnancy risks. Surrogacy may also be set up without the help of an agency. Surrogate pregnancy can be done in one of two ways. The first way is by artificial insemination, in which a sperm is injected into the surrogate mother's body. The surrogate is the baby's biological mother, but after the birth of the child, he/she is given to be raised by the biological father and his partner or spouse. This is known as traditional surrogacy. The second way is to have a woman's eggs (usually about five eggs) and a man's sperm injected into the surrogate mother. In this case, the surrogate is not the biological mother. This is known as gestational surrogacy. The fees paid for a surrogate pregnancy will be anywhere from ten-thousand to sixty-thousand dollars. The average price for a surrogate mother is anywhere from ten-thousand to thirty-thousand dollars, but other fees such as medical fees, egg donors (if one is used), lawyer fees, or fertility clinics can, of course, up the price. Gestational surrogacy tends to cost more than traditional surrogacy because more medical complications arise in pregnancy. Surrogate mothers that carry babies for members of their family may do it for expenses only, or may get no rewards

Establishing paternity for parents who are not married to each other Where parents are married to each other there is a presumption in law that the husband is the father of the child unless the contrary is proved.

For the birth registration of children whose parents are not married to each other - mother's surname - father's surname - both surnames (hyphenated, in any order).The father's name can be entered in the register of births by: - Both parents attending the registrar in the hospital or office together or - Either parent presenting to the registrar a statutory declaration acknowledging paternity and signed by the other parent or - Either parent bringing to the registrar a copy of a court order which names the father of the child (e.g.

This section focuses on the rights and processes of unmarried parents and provides resources for which to find further information relating to: guardianship, access and custody, registering a birth, establishing paternity, and children's maintenance. It also looks at the rights of unmarried fathers and answers a wide range of questions they may have.