Thank you both for your replies. I will focus more on the sole responsibility aspect rather than the serious and compelling facet moving forward. And yes, we were living together as a family (my current partner and child) for almost 3 years before I arrived in the UK and provided evidence of our coh...

I was never in a marriage with the father of my child and I am currently married to my current partner who has been granted a dependant visa. My child's father wrote a signed letter confirming he abdicated parental responsibility since birth alongside his ID and that he has no objection to me taking...

Thank you very much for your response. So in theory, I would have been better off not applying for court documentation even if it accurately portrays my sole custody and responsibility of the child. I’d assume Court orders for single parents are not common practice even in the UK and very pricy to o...

Hi All, I have been in the UK with a skilled worker visa since Feb 2023. I applied for a dependent visa for my child as the sole responsible parent and provided the following evidence to display my sole responsibility in addition to others: 1.) School letter: Confirms that I have been solely respons...