Father's permission to travel

[jen***]

What are the rules when taking a child out of the country with regards to needing the other parent's permission.
Is there a certain form to fill in that he/she needs to sign?

[TraceyUk]

I have flown back and forth with my kids without other parents written permission needed.Is it different if the child is Mexican.?

[maddbomber]

in the u.s. it depends on if it is specified in the divorce decree....sometimes it will state that parents cannot leave a certain mile radious/state/country without the other parents permission....this would usually take place in a situation where there had been a previous instance where one parent took the child and kept them from the other half for an extended period of time

[kathy_caribe]

Originally Posted by jen***

What are the rules when taking a child out of the country with regards to needing the other parent's permission.
Is there a certain form to fill in that he/she needs to sign?

Any notario will have the form and fill it out for a fee. We've only been asked once but we always have it just in case.

[T.J.]

A couple of years ago I took my girlfriend (at the time) and her two minor children to the USA. Their father provided a notarized letter of permission THAT ALSO INCLUDED permission for the mother only to make any and all decisions for any medical reason whatsoever, if needed. I cannot remember for certain but I am pretty sure it was in both Spanish and English. That medical thing seemed very important in the case of an emergency.