Originally Posted by
LAX_Esq
Apparently wife and I are both supposed to show up in person with our DLs. My wife's DL will have her married name as her last name (her maiden name is her middle name now), so her DL won't match up to the name stated on the application and the birth certificate. How does her DL prove that she's the mother, and will there be a problem?
This is to prevent child abduction
You can sign a form and get it notarized and have one parent absent - This is what we do as my wifes work schedule and the schedule for the passport appointments (all kids passports have to be done in person for the same reason) are only during normal work hours
Also - kids passport good for 5 years instead of 10 - You MUST either both be present or have the form EVERY SINGLE TIME
My daughters was going renew and end 3 months before her 16th birthday - we let it lapse for 6 months (to get to 16th B-day + 3 months) then renewed - so the next time we renew it is good for 10 years - then she will be 26 and she can renew it on her own