Hello, Looking for advice on travelling overseas with my teens. This trip was booked over 2 years ago but as with so many had to be canceled. I will be travelling with two teens and my husband. However when we did the passports 3 years ago their bio father signed their passports, now we have booked again and he is saying he won’t allow them to go. I have them full time but there is no formal custody agreement. He will not speak to me and goes through the teens.
Can he stop them from going and take away a trip of a lifetime for them even if they want to go?
Travelling overseas
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I know that you can apply to get the passport approved without his signature and unless there's serious risk of you keeping your kids overseas, he won't win. It's all just a big waste of time on his behalf.
Nope. He signed the passports personally I wouldn’t give him any details and definitely don’t give him the passports as you won’t be able to get replacements without his signature again. I have traveled lots with my kids and they never even ask for proof we are family. If he wanted to stop the trip he would need to put a stop order on their passports through the department of immigration, but he would need cause that you will not return. You have Return tickets, family here and no plans to run I assume, then that would be easy for you to prove. You are allowed to take them on holidays.
He can try to put an immigration block on their passports but would need reasons & evidence as to why.
I'd contact the immigration department (just googled & there's a Contact Us option) and ask what you need to do to prevent him trying. I assume vindictive ex syndrome is a common issue. Much better to be prepared than get to the airport & you get stopped & miss your flight trying to sort it out.
He can’t stop you if the passports are valid, don’t tell him what dates or anymore. If you need new passports then apply to get them. They will give you permission. Travel is great for them.
It’s all about his control. Do not stop your trip. Don’t tell him anything about it and just go.