Minor Child Paperwork Question

[krkheffe]

I have a situation I have called and asked Carnival about and received conflicting answers. I will be travelling with a 16, 18 and 19 yr old in October on the Freedom. My question is concerning the 16 yr old. She does NOT have a drivers license but will have a valid passport. Her biological father died when she was 4 yrs old and I have since remarried. My new husband did not legally adopt my children.

 

Even though my husband now is not legally her father, I am planning to have him write a letter that she has his permission to travel with me since he will not be there. I will also have her passport, her birth certificate, her biological Dad's death certificate, and a copy of my marriage license since my name does not match hers.

 

I want to make sure all the bases are covered....am I forgetting something or will this be OK?

 

Thanks for your help....

[comeon530]

I would think her passport would be enough. Since your husband is not her father a letter from him wouldn't serve any purpose, especially since their last names are different. Wouldn't hurt to take her father's DC I suppose.

[Smiling Cruiser]

Sounds like you've anticipated everything concerning this issue. Happy Sails.

 

 

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[stewpapa]

All your bases are covered. Always took letter from other parent. Never had to show it.

 

 

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[timmy's girl]

Just got off the Carnival Magic today. We took our 11yo dd's bestie with us this as well. We did have a letter from both her parents but was never asked to show it.

 

She had her passport and that was all that was needed for her. Have a great time, and don't worry about it.

[loxley]

You can take all of that but all she is going to need is her passport.

[christyran1228]

Since you have her passport and her biological father's death certificate, you are covered, if you are even asked for it.

 

I read this for certain when I was verifying needing the notorized letter from my children's father acknowledging their trip.

 

 

 

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[krkheffe]

I would think her passport would be enough. Since your husband is not her father a letter from him wouldn't serve any purpose, especially since their last names are different. Wouldn't hurt to take her father's DC I suppose.

 

Yeah, I figured the letter would serve no purpose but will take up hardly any space and make me feel like the bases are covered.

 

thanks!

[krkheffe]

Hmmm...I forgot about having the letter notarized...maybe since I probably won't need it anyway then I don't need to worry about that!

 

Thanks everyone for the replies! It helps to double check to make sure I didn't think of something.