Parental Responsibility is a key legal concept you need to understand when working with fathers. It refers to the rights and responsibilities parents have to care and provide for their children and make important decisions about their upbringing. 

Parental Responsibility is a legal status an adult can hold in relation to a child, which gives that adult all the ‘rights and responsibilities’ of a parent. 

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Questions we have been asked include: ‘What is Parental Responsibility?’ ‘When does an unmarried father have Parental Responsibility?’ ‘How do we get a form to apply for Parental Responsibility?’ ‘Can a stepfather get Parental Responsibility?