traveling back home with kids?

[Amanda-Lise 0]

Am I going to need to track down my ex to get a travel consent from him? I have sole custody of the girls, just want to make sure.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

I think that would be based on the state/country/custody arrangement.

If you have sole custody, then perhaps you do not have to. You will need to check - best to know then get dinged at the border!

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Am I going to need to track down my ex to get a travel consent from him? I have sole custody of the girls, just want to make sure.

They're with you now in the States and you're visiting back home in Canada or visiting elsewhere? I know with my daughter, she obviously has her Canadian passport for getting back into Canada and we have never been asked for custody papers when returning to the US and using our Greencards. Doesn't prevent me from bringgng the same custody papers that I took to montreal when we got the K1 though....just in case I need back-up.

I would think having the GC implies that you've already satisfied the custody requirements to get it.

[Amanda-Lise 0]

Am I going to need to track down my ex to get a travel consent from him? I have sole custody of the girls, just want to make sure.

They're with you now in the States and you're visiting back home in Canada or visiting elsewhere? I know with my daughter, she obviously has her Canadian passport for getting back into Canada and we have never been asked for custody papers when returning to the US and using our Greencards. Doesn't prevent me from bringgng the same custody papers that I took to montreal when we got the K1 though....just in case I need back-up.

I would think having the GC implies that you've already satisfied the custody requirements to get it.

We would just be heading back to Canada for a few days. I'm just really paranoid about border crossings, got burnt really bad once so now I'm freakish about having all the paperwork that I might possibly need

[Udella&Wiz 325]

I haven't had any trouble crossing with my daughter and she looks nothing like me or her stepdad (he and I are white, she's mixed) so hopefully you're good to go!

The US guys totally could care less as far as I can see, you hand the GC through the window, they scan it or whatever they do and you're on your way.

BTW - now that she's 17 - we don't even bring the custody stuff along anymore.

[MsZ 6]

I've been asked for proof of consent to take my girls into Canada on several occasions. And in fact, my husband has been asked for the same thing taking his Canadian children BACK to Canada!! Better to have the paper, IMO.

[Earmuffs 1]

taking my two sons on Thursday, but they are bot US citizens..

[rooster 1]

I am with MsZ on this one. I have been asked for papers by both the Canadian and US officials. It usually doesn't happen but I think it depends on the mood of the officer you are dealing with. I would not take the chance if you can get consent from your ex. If you track him down and he is willing, I would advise getting a "blanket" consent from him. That way you won't have to track him down every time. My ex provided me with one and we have been asked for it a couple times and so far the "blanket" consent has worked every time.

[MsZ 6]

The one officer asked that my ex-husband's phone number be placed on the consent as well.

My experience has been that females tend to request documentation more often than males. However, I've been asked for it by both sexes.