Permission for Children to travel from USA to Colombia and then back - parents split

viajero123 says on Jun 3, 2008, 15:07:

The only option would be to have the document notarised in a Colombian consulate. Double-Check on DAS website and on your nearest Colombian consulate.

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Gator says on Jun 3, 2008, 18:17:

These will work

AUTORIDADES DE EMIGRACION

Aeropuerto de la ciudad de _____________________________,COLOMBIA


Señores:

Nosotros,__________________________y_______________________.

Identificatiodo(a)______________________________________________ con

en mi calidad de___________________________ del (de la)

menor_____________________ identificado(a) con el

pasaporte___________________le concedo permiso para ingresar y salir

de Colombia al pais de________________________,

ciudad de ____________________

___________________________ __________________________
Firma Huella Indice Derecho


LETTER OF PERMISSION AND AUTHORIZATION


We, [Name of father and mother], bearer of citizen


identification ID US Passport No._________, and issued this date,

hereby grant permission for our natural minor child [Name of Child],

with Passport No._________________, permission and authorization to

leave the country of Colombia and return to and enter the United

States with the child's (name person)r, ____________________________

[Name of person ], bearer of US Passport No. ________. This trip

is expected in _______________, and this permission and authorization

is effective from this date until the date of the trip.


Signed this___________day of_______________2007


In witness whereof we sign this document:



__________________ _________________________


[Name of Natural Father and Mother]



Notarized by Public Notary


Good for 90 days if notarized in the United States, good for 60 days if notarized in Colombia
STRICTLY ENFORCED BY DAS BOTH PARENTS MUST SIGN (SOME EXCEPTIONS) If the mother signs one form in the USA, notarized, and the father the other in Colombia, notarized, that will be sufficient.
I would check with the proposed carrier to determine their rule of travel since is 12-years old. To be on the safe side You should do one in Spanish and one in English

Don't forget she will need a passport.

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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dwmte7 says on Jun 3, 2008, 22:05:

very strictly enforced. when you're preparing your permission papers, remember, they must have apostale as well, which ensures that the presiding notary in registered anc currently a legal notary. if you are in or around miami, you can get the whole ball of wax done there in the same building.

dwmte

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lpdiver says on Jun 4, 2008, 04:15:

Not one to be negative; but, do you completely trust the father? It could be terrible heart breaking to have the child there and the father suddenly have a change of heart. Your wife would be totally SOL then.

OTOH it wouldn't be right to deny the father visitation with his child either. It is indeed a heck of a conundrum. I have know two people in this situation.

In one case the parents worked well and cooperated with one another in the best interest of the child. In the other case the child traveled back to Colombia and the father had a change of heart and refused to allow the child to leave the country.



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"cook some rice!"

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Gator says on Jun 4, 2008, 07:07:

Idiver, if there are two parents listed on the child's birth certificate, you should be prepared to provide documentation to DAS showing that the second parent's consent is not necessary. For example, if a parent has sole custody, provide the original or a notarized true copy of the Custody Order or Judgment awarding sole custody. If a parent is deceased, provide the original or a notarized true copy of the death certificate. Be careful here even if the separation or divorce documents award custody of the child to the accompanying parent, but the non-custodial parent has legal access or visiting rights to the child the permission will be needed.

I also recommend carrying a certified copy of the child's birth certificate. Sounds like a lot of trouble, and maybe for nothing, BUT it damn sure beats having to hang around Colombia waiting for Colombian child protective service, Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF) to sort things out. ICBF can issue a document that will allow the child to travel without both parents’ consent. This process may take a significant amount of time .

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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rjstuff says on Jun 4, 2008, 10:08:

Thanks for all the info - I have forwarded it to the mother; Also my wife was able to get some info off the DAS website. Hopefully it will all work out. Thanks a lot

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