Taking a child abroad

[FrogPool]

A good friend has offered to take my DC 15 abroad on holiday this summer, with her DC and another friend. My DC has had no contact with his DF (who has parental responsibility) for almost four years, following his DF being arrested and convicted of internet child sex offences. He was given a suspended sentence. He subsequently reoffended and is serving a prison term, the maximum possible for this kind of offence. I have no idea which prison he is currently in and have no wish to know nor to have contact of any kind with him. My own job makes this a bad idea but, in any event, personally, I do not want to initiate contact of any kind and my DC does not want to either. How do I apply to the Court for permission for my DC to travel abroad with only my consent, instead of having the consent of both people with PR, how much does this cost and how long will it take? Is there any chance of a Court agreeing to terminate PR? Thank you.

I've travelled alone with my ds since he was 1.

He has a double barrelled name of which 1 bit is mine.

Never had his fathers permission and don't even know where he is.

I would write a letter giving permission and write in the letter that father has no contact as is residing at her majesties pleasure.

But I think a free hour with a solicitor to find out the legal aspect would be a good idea.

@FrogPool best advised to ignore all the “it’s never happened to me” posts because the fact is it does happen to people.

you don’t have a CAO with a lived with component so you do need to apply to the court even if the father is in prison. Ultimately - and however Unpalatable this is - he still has PR and as such must either consent to this holiday or you must have a court order allowing your son to go out of the country.