It's important to know whether you're named as the child's father on the birth certificate to determine whether you have something called "parental responsibility". If you don't have parental responsibility, you may want to pursue a parental responsibility order or seek the other parent's agreement. If there are ongoing court proceedings, you may need to file a form called a Form C2.  If there are no ongoing proceedings, you may need to file a form C1.  For more information, to help determine which form to use, and for help filling out the proper form, see the links below.