What happened
A foreign father living in Phuket wanted to register his child as legitimate. He and the mother were not married. His work required him to travel overseas frequently, which prevented him from attending court personally.
What we did
We prepared the documents and obtained the mother's formal consent. We also gathered evidence and prepared statements for the Juvenile Observation and Protection Center before filing the petition with the Phuket Juvenile and Family Court.
The child's mother attended the inquiry. We asked the court to excuse the father's attendance because of his overseas work commitments. The supporting material addressed his name on the birth certificate and included photographs and information showing his involvement in raising and financially supporting the child.
The outcome in this case
The court allowed the father to be excused from attending and granted the petition for child legitimation. He could therefore complete the legal recognition of the child despite his work abroad. The permission concerning attendance was a decision made for the circumstances of this particular petition.