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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.

This will depend on your contract of employment, as Paternity leave is not recognised in employment law in Ireland. In other words, employers are not obliged to grant male employees special paternity leave (either paid or unpaid) following the birth of their child.

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.

It is important for you to know your rights, benefits and entitlements. This section looks at your rights throughout your pregnancy and parenting stages, including: maternity benefits, child benefits, paternity entitlements, one-parent families, parental leave, returning to work, employment rights and much more.