Is it different if the mother and father are not married or cannot prove that they are?
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Do you have a child aged 0-3 or expecting a baby?

If the parents of a child are not married to each other, there is no presumption in law as to who is the father of the child, unless the father's name is on the birth certificate. You can read more about establishing paternity in the document Presumption of paternity.

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