The purpose of this briefing is to support MSPs in their constituency casework relating to legal issues associated with parenting when parents live apart. The issues covered include:
- what rights unmarried fathers have in relation to their children
- how disputes about the care of children can be resolved
- whether a parent can act unilaterally to change his or her child’s name
- the process for proving the paternity of a child
- the legal remedies available where a child who lives with one parent is abducted by the other parent
Please note that SPICe can only provide general information relating to the law of Scotland. If a constituent wishes to receive legal advice in relation to the circumstances of his or her individual case he or she should contact a solicitor.
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Published: 31 March 2015