mum who lost her partner at eight weeks pregnant says her son still asks when daddy is coming home - but she's unable to add him to his birth certificate.
Alex Leggatt, 28, was two months pregnant when her partner of three months, Jody Murphy, 39, died suddenly in his sleep in December 2020.
She says she was having an "easy" pregnancy up until Jody's death but struggled with morning sickness and weight loss in the months afterwards - while helping plan his funeral.
Her little boy, Malone, now three, asks why his daddy doesn't pick him up from pre-school - as well as when he's going to "come back from heaven".
But Alex is unable to add Jody to Malone's birth certificate - because she 'can't afford' to pay for a declaration of parentage which costs a minimum of £365.
Alex Leggatt, 28, was two months pregnant when her partner of three months, Jody Murphy, 39, died suddenly in his sleep in December 2020.
She says she was having an "easy" pregnancy up until Jody's death but struggled with morning sickness and weight loss in the months afterwards - while helping plan his funeral.
Her little boy, Malone, now three, asks why his daddy doesn't pick him up from pre-school - as well as when he's going to "come back from heaven".
But Alex is unable to add Jody to Malone's birth certificate - because she 'can't afford' to pay for a declaration of parentage which costs a minimum of £365.
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