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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The above is true, legally. But if your child is a different race than you, or mixed race, I think it's reasonable to be concerned about "well meaning" airline employees potentially asking you questions. I would bring documents with you as a backup. It's common enough to be a concern.

https://www.google.com/search?q=flight+attendants+report+mixed+race+families

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My kids are adopted and a different race than me.  Internationally I certainly bring their documentation.  Domestically, I have never brought anything at all.  It's never been an issue for us, but more importantly if some ignorant TSA agent or flight attendant asked me for some documentation I would absolutely refuse to give it and ask to speak to their manager.  Call me a karen if you'd like, but I won't give up my children's right to travel domestically at will just like any other resident in the US just because their skin color doesn't match mine.[/quote]

Is it always ignorance though?  Flight attendants are supposed to be looking out for kids possibly being trafficked.[/quote]

Yes, that's the "reason" for the questions when it happens. As the article explains at the end, it is a very poor policy that ends up with over-zealous employees falsely accusing people based on race.[/quote]

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