Documents for a single mom and her child
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Documents for a single mom and her child
Hello !
I'm from France, and I plan to take my daughter (11) to Florida next year for the holidays. Her father and I are divorced, so I don't have the same surname as her. I'd like to know if I must take special documents to prove she's my daughter (I don't want to have problem with custom or else when we arrive). I have a family record book but it's written only in French.
I emailed this question to the American Embassy in France some months ago but nobody replied so I hope some of you will know.
I'm from France, and I plan to take my daughter (11) to Florida next year for the holidays. Her father and I are divorced, so I don't have the same surname as her. I'd like to know if I must take special documents to prove she's my daughter (I don't want to have problem with custom or else when we arrive). I have a family record book but it's written only in French.
I emailed this question to the American Embassy in France some months ago but nobody replied so I hope some of you will know.
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Hello !
I'm from France, and I plan to take my daughter (11) to Florida next year for the holidays. Her father and I are divorced, so I don't have the same surname as her. I'd like to know if I must take special documents to prove she's my daughter (I don't want to have problem with custom or else when we arrive). I have a family record book but it's written only in French.
I emailed this question to the American Embassy in France some months ago but nobody replied so I hope some of you will know.
I'm from France, and I plan to take my daughter (11) to Florida next year for the holidays. Her father and I are divorced, so I don't have the same surname as her. I'd like to know if I must take special documents to prove she's my daughter (I don't want to have problem with custom or else when we arrive). I have a family record book but it's written only in French.
I emailed this question to the American Embassy in France some months ago but nobody replied so I hope some of you will know.
A French document showing parentage need not be translated for the US CBP dealings upon entry.
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The US now deals with this by requiring both parents' signatures on the child's passport application or proof that the custodial parent is the sole custodian or living parent.
Not sure how it's done in Europe, but this takes away the guesswork.
Not sure how it's done in Europe, but this takes away the guesswork.
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The above comment is about (US) passport acquisition for a minor child, but the OP is asking about entry requirements to travel with her own minor child who has a different family name -- that is a separate issue from passport acquisition requirements.
The US passport acquisition requirements are irrelevant to the situation about which the OP is inquiring.
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Many of my EU relatives' children with a different family name than the family name of one or both parents, yet they never have a problem when the trip is directly between the US and EU Schengen countries or UK-Ireland CTA. To play it safer than usual, some may get a notarized statement from the other custodial parent "authorizing" travel or a demonstration document indicating sole custody if applicable.