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I researched this a bit further and it does seem that law recognizes marriage by the parents after birth date as the same as being married when the child is born. Section 1547 addresses this. So that is the new thing I learned today - there are 4 ways, not 3 ways of being registered as the father of a child under Thai law: 1. Being married to the mother of the child at the time of the birth of the child 2. Marrying the mother of the child at a later date (unspecified timeline and you will need to prove you are the biological father) 3, Court legitimized via legal process 4, Mutual agreement registration at the local Amphur after the the child is 7-8 years old (exact age of child not specified)

Thanks for all the replies. However, it still leaves the original question unanswered. If you are on the birth certificate but not married when the child is born, then marry afterwards do you get the same rights as you would get if you were married when the child was born, or do you need to either go to court or wait until they are 7 and do it at the local amphur. This guy seems to imply that you do get full rights by marrying (the last sentence of the video), but I can't see where on the internet that backs this up: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?extid=MSG-UNK-UNK-UNK-COM_GK0T-GK1C&v=395069283668798 There are a few people I know that are living with their girlfriend and kids but are not married (including myself), it would be interesting for them (and me) to know what the actual law is on this is. Note this is not a visa related question, if you are living with the child and the mother and on the birth certificate immigration will give you a Non 0 extension. This is about the legal status of guardianship and what happens if the marriage then goes South and you divorce - are you then the father in the eyes of the law or do you still need to go to court. An example of how this might affect somebody in real life is putting a property in the child's name, if things went south and the relationship with the mother broke down after the remarry, if you were not registered properly as the father she could sell the property and you wouldn't be able to stop it, as far as I know. Or applying for a passport for another country for the child would require documentation saying you are the legal father, but would you have it if you married after the child was born...?

With respect that is very bad advice, you should always, always, always have a good lawyer with you in court for anything important in Thailand unless you read and speak legal Thai as well as a Thai lawyer.

No, he is not, he does not know I have posted it - I am doing so because I am in a similar situation with my second child and was wondering if anybody on here had done something similar. And as usual, he is asking different lawyers and getting different answers.

That is incorrect, unless you are married when the child is born you are legally not recognized by the Thai courts as the father of the child regardless of being on the birth certificate. You can get a Non 0 extension as immigration will normally allow this, but that does not make you the legal guardian of the child. This is something I dealt with myself several years ago, I am very familiar with this part of the law. The question is and it's quite interesting - if you marry the mother of your child AFTER the child is born do you get the same rights as if you were married WHEN the child was born. Visa status is not relevant here so maybe I have asked in the wrong forum, and it needs to the parenting forum? https://aseannow.com/forum/96-family-and-children/

He is already on a non O extension based on the kid, but this is facilitated by the mother of the kid. It's complicated but the question is the question, his visa status is not the issue.

OK, so asking this for a friend. He has a 4 year old daughter with a Thai woman that is his girlfriend, not wife. They have never been married and were just boyfriend and girlfriend when the child was born. He is on the birth certificate. His relationship with the Thai woman is quite stormy and this results in the kid sometimes having to go to Isaan to stay with the family, while things settle down. He has been told that if he marries the mother of his child, he will gain the same parental rights immediately as he would have had if they were married when the child was born. I was under the impression that he would need to go to court and get recognized as the father to get these rights (as I have had to do in the past with my son), but he is adamant that the same parental rights are instantly given if he marries her now. Is he correct on this or will he still need to go to court to get recognized as the father legally in Thailand to get equal rights over the child (in the eyes of the courts)? Thanks in advance.

Bringing this on back from the dead, I didn't get a chance to do it last time and looking to do it asap. Bangkok Pattaya Hospital have just quoted 40-50k plus doctors fees... Madness. Any up to date info from somebody that has had it done on the East Coast (other than BPH) in the last 18 months or so would be most welcome. Thanks.

Ah, that's what he meant, thank you. I'm actually changing extension type from Non O family to Non B (I already have work permit etc) but for one reason or another it's all a bit last minute. Anyway, that 7 days will buy me the time I need in case there are any issues. All good, thanks again.

Apologies if this is a silly question, but at the end of a one year extension to stay (non O Thai family) are you required to leave on the day the extension to stay runs out, or is there a 7 day grace period? I thought you had to be out on the day it expired to avoid overstay, but a visa agent just mentioned that you have a further 7 days - just wondering if that is correct or not? Thanks in advance.

Hi, It seems like the Phoenix Wittaya school has now moved to it's new location on Pattanakarn Road, a few hundred metres up from Tara Pattana School (which I think is the the parent company of the school/group). I have spoken with a parent that has kids there and they seemed happy enough, but was looking for some more feedback about the new campus - pros and cons.. I was planning on putting my son in MIS in April/May 2025, but the new Phoenix Wittaya location is a thousand times better for me and considerably cheaper than MIS - so I want to get as much info on the school in its new location as possible. Many thanks in advance.

I want to have a go at making Prosciutto Cotto and need a 3kg leg of pork that looks roughly like this: I can't see anything like it at Makro and it's way to hectic in there to start trying to explain what I need. Are there any places to buy such a thing in Pattaya? I can order in advance, not expecting to find that off the shelf, so to speak... Thanks in advance.

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My 9 year old wants to grow his hair out, he has some photos of other kids with the same look and is quite specific about what he wants. I'm keen to roll with it as it's his him developing his own style, even if I am not a fan of long hair on men. So I need a hair stylists that can help him shape when he wants, rather than a barber that cuts hair. He speaks both Thailand English so no issues there. Any recommendations? We are on the darkside but anywhere in Patts is fine for this. Thanks in advance.

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