stepson abroad

[ethanryan]

hi are me and my partner allowed to take his son abroad on a holiday for one week next year his son is 5 but his mom is saying by law we cant take him.

[LittleMissxx]

If your partner has Parental Responsibility he can take him for up to three weeks . If he doesnt have PR its not that difficult to get it. Speak to a solicitor. I believe if he is on the birth certificate he has it automatically.

[ethanryan]

hesees his son evert other weekend and yeah he is on the birth certificate. she said she has asked legal advice

[Pippa68]

He doesn't have automatic parental responsibility if he is on the birth certificate, unfortunately.

As his son is 5 years old and wasn't married to the mother, there is no automatic PR. The law changed in 2003/4, I believe?

However it isn't difficult to obtain ~ he can apply to the court, and he should be successful!

[jodie73]

I think he has to have the mothers permission to allow her child to leave the country. We had the same with my husbands son.

[ethanryan]

hi pippa he was married to his sons mother before his son was born and was only divorced last year does this make a difference

[Pippa68]

Oh yes ~ it makes a difference!

This means he does have automatic parental responsibility and there is no reason why you both can't take him abroad for a week.

I have no idea why his ex has been told he can't. What are her objections, exactly?

[ethanryan]

she is just a selfish cow

[Pippa68]

Oh yes, I know the sort...we have one like that too :o(