Stepson with fathers surname

[bruce]

Thanks for your reply ...but they are two different things ..if my wife had SOLE RESPONSIBILITY then she would NOT need the fathers consent ...however in this case she does not have sole responsibility and therefore requires the fathers consent ..

UPDATE ..

I have just read this section several times

"one parent is living and settled in the UK or is applying for settlement at the same time as you, and has had sole responsibility for looking after you"

I am sure this means my wife would also need to PROVE that she alone has been the one looking after him along with obtaining the fathers consent ...so she would NOT need a legal document stating that she has sole responsibility (wich could only be obtained by going through the courts) she would just need to prove that the son has always lived with her and she has been the one supporting him..

[sars_notd_virus]

UPDATE ..

I have just read this section several times

"one parent is living and settled in the UK or is applying for settlement at the same time as you, and has had sole responsibility for looking after you"

I am sure this means my wife would also need to PROVE that she alone has been the one looking after him along with obtaining the fathers consent ...so she would NOT need a legal document stating that she has sole responsibility (wich could only be obtained by going through the courts) she would just need to prove that the son has always lived with her and she has been the one supporting him..

yes thats correct

* its not difficult to prove sole responsibility as your wife is not married to her ex and your wife is the only parent to take important decisions about the child's upbringing, for example where the child lives, the choice of school, religious practice etc?

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/ecg/set...ldren#18164090

[bruce]

yes thats correct

* its not difficult to prove sole responsibility as your wife is not married to her ex and your wife is the only parent to take important decisions about the child's upbringing, for example where the child lives, the choice of school, religious practice etc?

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/ecg/set...ldren#18164090

Many thanks for your response it has been a big help and confirmed some good points for me ..can i ask you another question? ...is my wife right in thinking that we can use City Hall? apparently they have a solicitor that works within ...is there a standard form that the father would need to sign? ..