The number of unmarried fathers living with children more than doubled from 1980 to 1992, according to the Census Bureau.

When a young unmarried father, Sherman Gordon, was murdered in 1974, leaving no will, his daughter, who lived with him, got nothing.

He dropped out of school and now just five years later, he's an unmarried father of a 14-month-old.

This includes an unmarried father whether or not he has acquired parental responsibility for the child by court order or agreement.

This includes an unmarried father whether or not he has parental responsibility.

As a general rule, an unmarried father cannot pass on British citizenship automatically in the case of children born before 1 July 2006.

Children born to unmarried British fathers before 1 July 2006 are not included in this provision.

A fourth, Jason, already the unmarried father of two sons, was less lucky.

Social workers say it is unusual for unmarried fathers in the inner cities to abandon their children completely.

He died before his father, unmarried and without issue at the age of about 22.