Authorization Travel With Child In Maricopa
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Your child will need a Child Travel Consent any time they're traveling without all their parents or legal guardians present. If your child is traveling alone, with only one parent, or with a non-legal guardian, they will require a Child Travel Consent signed by both parents or legal guardians.
Custody and out-of-state travel in Arizona often require obtaining consent from the other parent, especially if there is a joint custody agreement. If there is a sole custody arrangement, the custodial parent usually has more flexibility but must still consider any court orders or restrictions.
It is not mandatory that you have a signed letter from the other parent, as long as the border officials are satisfied that you have proper approval from that parent, or a court, to travel with the child.
It's important that you give your co-parent notice and preferably get their express permission in writing if you wish to travel outside the state with your child. If the other parent refuses to cooperate, you can ask for the court's permission in advance.
Unless your specific court order prevents out-of-state travel or other restrictions, generally each parent may choose to travel.
The United States Does Not Have Exit Controls: Two-parent consent is not always needed for a minor to leave the United States. Without a valid court order prohibiting the child's travel outside of the United States, there may be no way to prevent an abduction.
If your ex-spouse can prove to the courts that visiting or moving to another country is in your child's best interest, the courts may allow the international travel even if you have joint custody and don't approve of the action.
If the father is not allowed to provide the consent from prison, you may apply under exigent family circumstances. To support the application, you need to provide a copy of the father's incarceration orders and submit it with Form DS-5525 and the rest of the requirements for a child's passport.
If you have a current court order showing full/sole legal custody or granting permission to obtain a passport, you may not need to fill out this form. Submit court orders with the child's passport application.
Statement of Special Family Circumstances (DS-5525) Use in limited circumstances if one parent or guardian cannot locate the other parent or guardian. The parent who is applying should submit this special form with Form DS-11.
