Traveling with kids.....divorced/remarried

[jamesr3939]

It would seem to me the rule here should be "more is better than less".

 

On the other hand I would think the same rule for taking somebody else's child with different names should apply to taking your own child with a different name.

 

Notarized letter from John Smith (dad) allowing Sally Jones to take my (not our) daughter Mary Smith on cruise XYZ would seem to me to be the simplest way to work.

 

Is it really pertinent to anybody about the relationship? It's all about the permission.

 

Maybe a certified copy of the child custody order from the court might be nice, but I doubt it's necessary.

[estebofarr]

I have taken my grandchildren many times, with and without their mother, and always had the paperwork. The papers have not been checked every time when embarking , but always when coming back through customs in the US.

[seaman11]

I always take the notarized letter from the ex. Disney didn't ask for it when we cruised on the Fantasy but Royal did we went on the Allure. Always be prepared.

 

 

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absolutely its like being over 30 and walking into a casino 9 times out of 10 i wont get carded but when i do i need to show proof or be denied entry.

[Jenn31708]

My brother and sister in law cruised with us last March out of Jersey. They have 5 kids between them, its a "yours, mine & ours" situation with the kids. 3 are hers alone, 1 is his alone and together they have 1. The kids also have different last names and mom's is hyphenated.

 

They had all the paperwork they could possible need: birth certificates, divorce papers, custody agreements, marriage licenses etc. The only thing they didn't have is a letter from her ex, because he is simply not in their life in any way. She has no way to contact him to get such a letter.

 

At the port the agent barely glanced at the birth certificates of the kids and she certainly didn't say anything about the man's name listed on the kids was not present.

 

Maybe we got incredibly lucky, they easily could have been turned away. Better to have anything you might possibly need then watch the ship leave without you