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I've never met my birth father

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Rambling

Rambling Report 11 Aug 2015 20:38

Kerrie are you sure of the years you've given, it seems a big gap between Thomas S and Lesley ( female spelling)? there are two births 61 and 64, with the same mothers maiden name, Kimberley.

Kerrie

Kerrie Report 11 Aug 2015 20:24

Hi Guys,

I've never met my birth father and after years of searching, I turn 30 this year.

Unfortunately, Mum passed away two years ago. I always hoped that one day she would have an epiphany and remember a piece of crucial information.
I have put off the search since, feeling that now that since Mum was never to return, my father would not either.
This could still be the case, but I would very much like to know if that is so.

I have some information but not much.
I have a name of Thomas Samuel Gavin and that he was born in 1948/49, lived in Wimbledon with his Nan, Kim ( nickname ) and had a sister called Leslie born in 1964/65.

I believe he was previously married to a lady called Christine but was divorced from her for maybe a year before he met Mum.

My Mum and father did not marry.

I know that there was a child maintenance case in the 80's, on my behalf - this would have been between 1985 and 1990. I know that this did happen as my Mum used to give the money to me up until my 11th birthday.

I'm hoping that I will be able to gain access to the court records and find out some more information, as I believe this to be my last life line in the pursuit to find my father.

Has anyone had any luck gaining access to count child maintenance records?

Thanks Kerrie xxx