Child Laaw

[Chrissie1979]

Can i take my son abroad without prior permission from his biological father?

[Ethel]

For a holiday? Permanently?

What sort of father? A one night stand with no contact?

Ex-husband who has parental responsibility?

[Buenchico]

Ethel has asked some important questions.

If your son's father has parental responsibility, you can't take him out of the country unless you have the father's permission or a residence order. (If you have a residence order you can take your son out of the country for up to one month at a time without his father's permission).

Your son's father will have parental responsibility if
(a) you are, or were, married to him ; or
(b) you jointly registered your son's birth with him, after 01/12/03 ; or
(c) a court has granted him a parental responsibility order.

If your son's father does not have responsibility, you can take him out of the country without restrictions.

http://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/apply-child-rul es-parental-responsibility-rules.asp

Chris