Can exh take children away without my consent?

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Just that really. I have said no for various reasons but have a feeling he is just going to do it. Its in the Uk.

Thanks.

In practice, yes. In theory he needs a letter giving permission but it's unlikely he would be asked for it. It used to be possible to tell the passport office to put a note on file if he applied for a passport for the children to say they already had one and if he applied for it then to check with the other parent that it was not lost.

Forgot to add, the best thing you can do is apply for passport yourself and keep it safe. It makes it harder for another passport to be applied for I think.

As it is in the UK talking to the passport agency won't do you any favours.

In theory he can go anywhere in the uk.

Thanks. Even if that takes him a day and night over our agreed contact??

If he doesn't bring the children back at the agreed time, I guess you could probably report them as missing/kidnapped?

You've got to ask yourself why you'd do that though. Why don't you want them to go with him?

If your ex has Parental Responsibility he has the same responsibility and rights as you so issues such as contact and living arrangements, changing a child's name, decisions relating to important schooling and medical decisions, taking children abroad need to be agreed. However each parent can make day-to-day decisions unilaterally.

It's reasonable for parents to know where their children are sleeping at night but he doesn't need your consent to take a holiday in the UK during "his" contact time and (unless there is a very good reason) it would be churlish not to agree extra contact for a day and night. Generally it's in children's interests to have some flexibility with arrangements so they can spend some quality time with a parent and enjoy a holiday. Remember you may want to take the children holiday and take an extra day or so at some point too.

Ah, I took to mean that the OP was in the UK not that the holiday would be in the UK.