What is a Parental Responsibility Order?
This is an order that specifies who has PR. PR is then shared between the holder and any birth parent who has PR. An unmarried birth father can apply for PR this way. A married step parent can also apply for PR this way. What is a Parental Responsibility Agreement? This is a consensual arrangement made by the mother and the unmarried birth father acting together. It is a legal document and means that the parents have agreed to share parental responsibility. A step-parent married to a birth parent may obtain PR in a similar way if all those with PR give consent to the agreement. This is a formal agreement which is signed in the presence of a solicitor.
