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Co-Parenting with Lesbian Couples not in a civil partnership

If self-insemination is used then the female who carries the child will be regarded as the mother, but her partner will not be regarded as the other parent, instead the donor will be regarded as the legal father.

The donor father will not have parental responsibility automatically unless he is registered on the birth certificate.

He will have to either apply to the court or enter into a written parental responsibility agreement with the mother.

However if artificial insemination takes place at a licensed clinic (anywhere in the world) the partner will be regarded as the second parent as long as the couple have completed consent forms agreeing to this.

However, in order to ensure that the partner obtains parental responsibility she will need to be registered on the birth certificate. The donor will not be regarded as the father.