Travel Consent With One Parent In Queens
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A consent letter is recommended for all cross-border travel, even for a day trip, if the child will be travelling alone, with only one parent, with friends or relatives or with a youth group.
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.
Yes! Really, any parent who is traveling solo with their kids should have a letter of consent from the other parent (even if they are married). This ensures that they won't run into any issues traveling (within the US or internationally). I recommend this for US citizens too.
A letter of consent, preferably in English and notarized, from the other parent or signed by both custodial parents. The letter should say: "I acknowledge that my child is traveling outside the country with the name of the adult with my permission."
I, ______________________________________________ (name of parent), am the ______ (mother) ______ (father) of __________________________________ , aged ____________ , and do hereby give my consent for (him)(her) to travel with __________________________________________________________________ (name/address of traveling ...
I am writing to give my consent for my child, (Child's Name), to participate in the upcoming school trip to (Destination) on (Date). I understand that the trip will involve (briefly describe activities, if known), and I agree to all the planned activities. Details: Trip Destination: (Destination)
The letter of consent, preferably in English and notarized, from the other parent (if the child is traveling with one custodial parent) or signed by both parents (if the child is traveling with a guardian or alone) should say: "I acknowledge that my child is traveling outside the country with the name of the adult ...
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.
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.
