Unmarried Jamaican fathers to be registered

[Assasin]

Unmarried Jamaican fathers to be registered
Jamaica Observer
Wednesday, May 04, 2011

CABINET has approved amendment of the Registration (Births and Deaths) Act of 1881, to provide for the registration of the names of unmarried fathers.
The act also specifies that no child will be registered unless the father is named at the time of registration and that penalties be included for misrepresentation or refusal of the mother to name the father.
Under the proposed amendments, if the mother is unable to declare the father’s name, she would have to provide the reason on the appropriate section of the relevant form.
“In cases where the paternity of the child is disputed, provisions will be made for temporary registration and the issuing of a Provisional Birth Certificate pending an Order of the Court," said minister of information Daryl Vaz who announced the change at the regular post-Cabinet Press Briefing held today at Jamaica House.
Vaz said the act, which was amended in 1980, widened the scope for registering the father of a child born out of wedlock by empowering the Registrar to include particulars relating to a person named as the father of the child in certain circumstances.



Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lates...#ixzz1LQzhwUVX

[Lazie]

Bout damn time!

[Peter R]

Wuk fi Jerry Springer! LOL

[Hortical]

True this is long overdue!

[Time]

Parts of this is rubbish. What if she don't know who is the father? What a woman call your name and send the birth certificate to your wife but you never 'knew her?' The father's name should only go on the certificate if she presents a marriage certificate or he presents his ID or there is a DNA test.

[Rudi]

Errr... I might have to pospone my next trip home. For a while anyway. LOL.

[Gamma]

that happens ANYWAY and unmarried fathers or putative fathers get taken to court for child support...if that is the case with the birth certificate then they have a recourse as they would when they are taken to court for child support.

[Lazie]

Parts of this is rubbish. What if she don't know who is the father? What a woman call your name and send the birth certificate to your wife but you never 'knew her?' The father's name should only go on the certificate if she presents a marriage certificate or he presents his ID or there is a DNA test.

Just looking for something to complain about Time? If there is a dispute about who the father is, the name won't be put on the certificate until tests are completed.

[Hortical]

People pay child support in Jamaica? Jamaica needs an agreement where fathers who run away to America/England/Canada have their wages garnished and dollars can flow to dem yutes back home.

[Gamma]

whether they pay is another thing but the orders are made!

[Assasin]

we need fi copy the Mexicans on this. They actually garnish even the illegals in the US pay by taking out a reasonable amount based on income.

The government nah fi tax them hard but can you imagine what 50 dollars a month could do?

[Westman]

Agreements exist between all of those countries to facilitate the court ordered payments. Ja court rulings have been enforced in the USA and vice versa.

[Time]

Just looking for something to complain about Time? If there is a dispute about who the father is, the name won't be put on the certificate until tests are completed.

I guess the experience in North America has no relevance in Jamaica. Lets see how long Jamaica will allow a man's name to go on a birth certificate without proof.

[Hortical]

Thanks, but I get the feeling many mothers are not going after the men overseas.

[Assasin]

govt not aggressive enough. Too much whe have nuff gal inna government