Taking child with different Surname.

[snail999]

My daughter is coming with us next September with her daughter aged 4. She has split with her partner, never married, however the child has the fathers surname. My daughter has a Court order that says the child shall live with her and she has residential rights. The father has her every other weekend.
What we need to know will there be any problem at customs when we get there? The court order says she can take her daughter out of the country for up to 30 days without the fathers permission. Will they still require a note from the father giving permission?

[dragsapphire]

Best to take the birth certificate to prove the relationship.

Sorry, just also found this
If a child or teenager is travelling with only one parent or guardian, a notarised consent letter from the parent/guardian who is not travelling with them is required.

[bighal]

More likely you will be asked about your relationship with the child when you arrive backin the UK. This has happened a lot at Glasgow immigration recently. Seems it's a nationwide campaign ongoing at the moment.

[Rhubarb2206]

I'm glad I have read this. I am taking my daughter next April. She will be nearly 16. We went to France earlier in the year, and didn't have any issues at all.
I am not really on amicable terms with my ex, so was hoping not to have to ask for his permission (he rarely sees her, but thats another story!).
Do you think I will have any problems if I just take a copy of her birth certificate?
Thanks.

[Tinkerbell]

Originally Posted by Rhubarb2206

I'm glad I have read this. I am taking my daughter next April. She will be nearly 16. We went to France earlier in the year, and didn't have any issues at all.
I am not really on amicable terms with my ex, so was hoping not to have to ask for his permission (he rarely sees her, but thats another story!).
Do you think I will have any problems if I just take a copy of her birth certificate?
Thanks.

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my daughter and grandson in the same position However she has a letter stating she is allowed to take him out of the country whenever she wants and she always travels with his birth certificate She cant do anything else as we do not know where he is

[eeyoremad]

Take a copy of the court order and her bc , she doesn't need permission from the dad

[Tinkerbell]

help.cbp.gov/app/answers/det...R0otbg%3D% 3D

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) strongly recommends that unless the child is accompanied by both parents, the adult have a note from the child's other parent (or, in the case of a child traveling with grandparents, uncles or aunts, sisters or brothers, friends, or in groups*, a note signed by both parents) stating "I acknowledge that my wife/husband/etc. is travelling out of the country with my son/daughter/group. He/She/They has/have my permission."

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so it's not required its simply recommended

[Rhubarb2206]

Thank you. We have no court order or anything in place. She just lives with me and thats that. I could perhaps send him an email and ask him to give his written permission.
Strangely we had no issues going through immigration in France, we had more trouble getting Disney to issue her annual pass, as I couldn't prove my relationship to her.
I would rather have everything in place, I am a nervous flyer and don't want anything to stress me out.

[Kirsty2tt]

I always get asked on my entry back into the UK. I now carry my kids birth certificates with me every time I fly. They often ask the kids who I am to them but I've never had any problems. I also take a letter from their dad but have never been asked for it.

[Midges17]

I have now done it twice & had no problems what so ever, did have a copy of birth certificate but wasn’t needed. My son then went with his dad (who’s surname he has) a month ago & was asked what his mums name was & where I was, but he answered & no further questions were asked.