childrens passports

[notsohotchic]

Quick question:
My children's passports are still with ex's mum from hols last year. Also she has my eldest's birth certificate from having to certify her age. (So I have no b.c. for eldest in my possession now). We had a massive fallout after she sent me and my mother abusive letters and started to say things to the children when they visited (eg. Mummy is stupid). So I have stopped contact between her and the children and asked her to go to mediation with me, which she's refused. How can I get the passports and b.c. back? Is it my right to demand them? My ex might be obstructive to me having them as he's just plain awkward about everything.

of course it's your right.
i would do what you can to get them back, but if you can#'t then don't owrry because you can get replacements of all of them

you can order another birth certificate

not sure about passports - at worst you coudl say they were lost and have new ones issued but that would be expensive. hopefully someone will come along soon who knows about these things

sorry you are having this hassle

just order copies of birth certificates

local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/index.jsp?LGSL=323&LGIL=0

then apply for new passports declaring the current ones as lost

Yes, was hoping to avoid having to pay for all new passports..! (But realise I may have to) It was also the ex who paid for them so I suppose he can say they are his possession?!

Are you going to be taking them abroad- soon, Just thinking that they onyl last 5 years anyhow and if they are already two years old and then they only have another 3 years to go.
it is possible that as the other pary paid or the passports then he thinks that they should stay with him.

If you are not going abroad I would leave things as they are - unles syou feel there is a risk of soemone absconding with the dc

Getting a copy birth certificate is easy - as the other poster hasgiven you the link

or you just walk into the register office where you registered the birht and they will give you a form to fill out and you pay £9.25 and they will post you another certificate.

Ok thanks for advice everyone. Was thinking of going away for christmas. I know the ex won't approve of that! (but he has very restricted contact now anyway)