Employment Workplace Relations

Director, Philip Brewin is a specialist in Workplace Relations and heads our Workplace Relations Work Group.

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

My partner and I are separating and I want to take the kids overseas, what do I need to do?

To obtain a child’s passport, written consent is required from each person who has parental responsibility for the child (usually both parents). If you are not able to obtain the other party’s written consent you need to apply to the Court seeking permission to travel internationally (this is so, even if you have a Court Order for sole parental responsibility) as the Passport Office has specific requirements. If you wish to prevent the other party taking a child overseas (if they have the child’s passport) you will need to make an Application...