Do I need permission from my husband to take kids out of US?

[Anonymous]

We are traveling to Europe . My husband had to change his ticket date and will be joining kids and I later. Do we need written notorized letter that saying something like that he is given me permission to take kids to France for vacation ?

[Anonymous]

I would just to be on the safe side.

[Anonymous]

I always get a letter. Canada is strict about it. I've flown through Europe and to a middle eastern country many times with my son, alone. And while I always have that letter, nobody has ever asked. Not once.

But I don't want my failure to have that authorization to ever cause trouble. Traveling is a pain anyway.

[Anonymous]

Yes, you do. You will be asked to show it twice (leaving US and entering France). We haven’t been asked leaving France.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always get a letter. Canada is strict about it. I've flown through Europe and to a middle eastern country many times with my son, alone. And while I always have that letter, nobody has ever asked. Not once.

But I don't want my failure to have that authorization to ever cause trouble. Traveling is a pain anyway.

Agreed! I’m mixed, but look more AA and my DD looks more Latina. In addition to the letter, she was asked if I was her mom and other small details about the trip (did dad know we were going to Canada, we were going home). I was not offended.

[Anonymous]

My sister in law her her notarized letter at the bottom of ER diaper bag on her way into Canada with her 8 month old. Her husband was already there waiting to pick them up and they insisted on the letter even though he could vouch he was the father.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous]My sister in law her her notarized letter at the bottom of ER diaper bag on her way into Canada with her 8 month old. Her husband was already there waiting to pick them up and they insisted on the letter even though he could vouch he was the father.[/quote]


Wow I am getting letter for sure now.

[Anonymous]

take the birth certificate too

[Anonymous]

Wow, this is crazy. I had no idea this was a thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, this is crazy. I had no idea this was a thing.

It's to prevent child abduction by one parent and it is a good thing.

[Anonymous]

As others have pointed out, it is for the child's safety. Yes, get a notarized letter. And mail a scanned copy to both of you so you have an electronic version if you need it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I always get a letter. Canada is strict about it. I've flown through Europe and to a middle eastern country many times with my son, alone. And while I always have that letter, nobody has ever asked. Not once.

But I don't want my failure to have that authorization to ever cause trouble. Traveling is a pain anyway.

Agreed! I’m mixed, but look more AA and my DD looks more Latina. In addition to the letter, she was asked if I was her mom and other small details about the trip (did dad know we were going to Canada, we were going home). I was not offended.

These days parents who have a different race than their kids may get stopped to make sure human trafficking isn’t happening. I also am not offended. If some other white lady where trying to travel with my mixed kid I’d want her stopped after all.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous]take the birth certificate too[/quote]

Why ? We are taking passports

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous]As others have pointed out, it is for the child's safety. Yes, get a notarized letter. And mail a scanned copy to both of you so you have an electronic version if you need it.[/quote]

Great idea !

[Anonymous]

to go to south sfrica need letter and birth certificate