text: how soon can a mother obtain a court order for parental responsibility? my 4 year old daughter is in a european country and lives with her grandmum, while i live in the uk. her father, with whom i am separated, refuses to sign for her passport, and it appears that i alone cant sign for it unless i have a court order saying that i have the parental responsibility. so my baby is now stuck in another country and i am desperately trying to find a way to bring her home to me. could someone please help me? in the uk, the birth mother automatically has parental responsability, so i can't understand why you have been told that you havn't! you should speek to a lawyer and see if they can prove you have p.r! good luck! :)