How do I get permission to take dc on holiday?

[Mummysharkdoodoodoo]

Haven’t had any contact with exh for 2 years. He has nothing to do with dc, no idea where he is living etc. Domestic abuse and he was bery controlling so even if I knew where he was he would say no.

I’m wanting to go Germany next year with them. Their surnames are double barrelled with Mine and exh.

You only need permission if you are leaving the country for longer than 28 days. My solicitor informed me of this ( ex was dv and has no contact). Said anything under 28 days and with the resident parent i dont need his permission

If you have a child arrangements order in place you can take the children abroad for up to 28 days - no order in place and you'll need the consent of everyone with PR.

www.gov.uk/permission-take-child-abroad

If you don't know where your ex is, you may wish to consider applying for a CAO - the court will try to locate him - and get an order in place so you don't need to worry each time you wish to take the children abroad in future.

Plenty of myths, misunderstandings and mistakes on this subject, as highlighted by this thread. The law is:

1. You need permission of all persons with PR to take a child abroad. That applies whether you're going for a day, a fortnight or a year.

1. IF you have a certain type of child arrangements order from the court (one that says who the child shall live with) the person who the child is said to live with can remove the child temporarily for up to 28 days at a time without leave of the court.

Anything else is simply international child abduction, which is an offence under the Child Abduction Act 1984 (see here - www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/37). The maximum penalty is 7 years imprisonment.

So, to answer your question, go to mediation (get a MIAM), complete form C100 and send it to the court. You are applying for a specific issue order.

I’m not doing mediation. My kids don’t want anything to do with him after seeing what he’s done to me. I will contact a solicitor xx

SIO should only be used where a CAO will not produce the same outcome.

Think the .gov link covered everything else.

The court will not see you unless you complete a MIAM or have proof you tried, unless you have evidence of domestic abuse.