Name changed.
Would really appreciate advice. I have been abroad with dd a few times (Spain and France) with no issues. But i'm looking in to travelling to Orlando in the next year or two. I realise that American security will more than definitely require some sort of permission letter stating I can legally enter the country with my dd (even if not, I wouldn't want to risk it after paying out for flights and the holiday etc).
So, brief background.
DD is 9yo.
Ex is on birth certificate so has PR even though we weren't married.
No contact with dd since he left when she was 1 year old.
No idea where he is or where any of his family lives.
No court orders or residency orders or anything are in place.
So how would I go about getting permission to take her to America?
Would a signed letter from a lawyer be enough? Or would I need to go to court for permission? Can anyone advice of what specific type of order I would need to apply for, whether or not a lawyer would be required, and the costs involved?
I would preferably like this type of permission to be longstanding and I would like to apply for it before booking the holiday (as opposed to just getting something from the court stating that I can take her to Orlando from X date to X date) so that I don't have to keep applying for permission every time we want to travel somewhere.
Would I therefore be best off applying for a residency order which would allow me to take her out of the country for 28 days?
Is it possible to apply for this if I have no way of contacting my ex to tell him what is happening?
Can someone advise me if i need a lawyer for this, or if i can do it myself? The costs involved going it alone vs with a lawyer? And exactly how i would do it, without a lawyer?
Thanks.
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How am I supposed to get permission to take child abroad when no contact whatsoever with ex?
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chchchchanges1 · 23/04/2016 13:19
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