Simple question, but Do I need Daddy's permission to travel with our child?

[MarinaIvy]

We both travelled abroad with DC (now 2 years 4 months) back in his first year, but Daddy's not coming on this trip (in September) - will I get any aggro at the airport because I'm flying alone with him?

DC's got his own passport. Our surnames are different, but mine is mentioned in his passport as his mother, so not fretting about that, but do I need to bring a note from Daddy or something?

Feel really stupid asking, but I don't know where else to look about this sort of thing!

Thanks!
Marina

You're not stupid, you're doing it for the first time :) I would presume not, as you're mentioned on the passport as his mother. You can't be the only mother to fly alone with their child.

If you're really anxious about it, I'd call the airline to be honest.

Good point. I wasn't sure if any aggro would be from airline or security checks or immigration or wha, but the airline must have had this sort of query before, so I'll ask them. They've got a groovy online chat system that I wouldn't mind trying again.

Thanks!

ive always travelled with my son on our own and he has a different surname than me.ive even taken my neice and nephew with me.its no problem at all x

It depends where you are going, I've never had any problems flying around Europe with my DS on my own but have been advised to carry a signed letter from my DH with his contact details when flying in and out of the US and I have heard that Canada are particularly firm on this.

The immigration staff at Heathrow earlier this week were carefully checking all parents with children on arrival regardless of whether they have the same surname or not.

Airline may or may not be helpful here.

I would have a notarised letter in my possession also signed by your DH giving his consent for you both to travel. Better to be safe than sorry.

Canadian immigration check carefully that everyone with parental responsibility for child have agreed to trip, so if you're going there, yes you deffo need some kind of certified letter (and will have to declare if there's anyone else with responsibility)

It depends on where you are going. Within Europe, Spain for example is fine. I go there several times a year with my son (different surnames) and they've never asked. However, I understand Austria is completely different and you need a letter of consent from the other parent.

Once when I was travelling to Spain with a friend's child, I had a letter signed by his parents and photocopies of the parent's passports. They only asked me in Gatwick, on the way back, and the official was happy with that letter.