A man fighting to see his baby son is calling for a change in the law so unmarried fathers have the right to be part of their children’s lives.

Ron Park wants family courts to enforce paternity testing “in extreme cases”.

He says all efforts should be made to ensure both parents are named on birth certificates, where it is in the best interests of the child.

Mr Park set up an online campaign about his attempts to see his son, who was born last year.

“His mother has refused to let me see him at all. There is no protection issue, no order to remove me, she simply felt like she wanted rid of me,” he wrote.

He says there are an estimated 160,080 separated fathers and 295,000 children in Scotland alone whose rights are “unprotected under our current laws”.

Mr Park said he took legal advice following the…