In Scotland, the legislation in respect of parental rights and responsibilities is different from England. Rights and responsibilities are regulated by the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and the amendments which were made to that by the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 which gave unmarried fathers the same parental rights and responsibilities as the mother. "Parental responsibilities" are defined in section 1 of the 1995 Act as follows: to safeguard and promote a child's health, development and welfare; to provide in a manner appropriate to the stage of development of the child direction and guidance to the child; if the child is not living with the parent, to maintain personal relations and direct contact with a child on a regular basis; and to act as a child's legal representative. "Parental rights" are set out in section 2 of the Act and are as follows: to have a child living with him or her or otherwise regulate the child's residence; to control, direct or guide in a manner appropriate to the stage of development of the child, the child's upbringing; if the child is not living with him or her, to maintain personal relations and direct contact with the child on a regular basis; and to act as the child's legal representative. Married parents have joint parental rights and responsibilities. However, if you are not married, only the mother automatically has parental rights and responsibilities unless the father is named on the child's birth certificate.