Amy - sorry you have had such a problem with your birth cert. The girl I mentioned to toby turtle had similar probs with her DS biological father. He did the same thing (sent the birth cert back unsigned). Because he did that Family Services (in Darwin) ordered a paternity test through a family lawyer (didn't cost her) to prove/disprove paternity. It came back he was the father and even though he was still denying it his name went on the cert anyway. I don't know if thats a road you want to bother going down but if you decide too hopefully there are positive options available to you. Either way your little boy is lucky to have a mum who cares about and loves him so much, I think your doing great