Traveling Internationally with Your Children – What You Need to Know as A Divorced Parent
School’s out for summer and you want to take your kids on a fun, memorable vacation. Traveling inside the U.S. isn’t typically an issue, but what if you want to take an international trip and you are divorced or going through a divorce? The general answer is yes, you can take your child(ren) abroad; however, there are several very important pieces that need to be in place and several scenarios that could be looked at. First things first – your child cannot leave the country without the written consent of your spouse or ex. You will also need both parents to sign passport applications for your child(ren). Without this, your child cannot leave the country. [...]