Legally you are considered as a single (unwedded) mom, hence your child will have to follow your surname and you can’t have your boyfriend registered as the father on the birth certificate. In addition, you will only get the CDA grant, which should be $5000 + $4000 (1-for-1 dollar match) without $11000 baby bonus cash gift. Further more, you will not qualify for the 15% working mom tax relief as well. I know… it does not make sense as single moms would need more financial support naturally, however these are the signals to “preserve the traditional family values”.
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