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Just found out she went to the States, WITH THE KIDS!!!!
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Like I mentioned earlier, I flew out of Pearson in Toronto to go to St. Lucia for the March Break with my daughter.
I was able to get through all of the security check points, board the plane, land in St. Lucia get through customs there both arriving and departing, reboard the plane to come home and finally, when re-entering Canada via Pearson I was actually asked for the consent letter.
Passport was required, but the consent was an after thought. And the funny part is......my daughter and I don't even have the same last name.......
If security is gonna be lax, there isn't much that can be done. I don't agree that the kids should be allowed to cross the border without a passport and consent letter. But if that was made universal, it would clog up the borders when spouses who are still married go without their husband/wife with the kids across the border for shopping etc.
If your ex should do it, you notify them in writing that you don't agree, ask them to cease and desist and move on.
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Originally posted by HammerDad View PostLike I mentioned earlier, I flew out of Pearson in Toronto to go to St. Lucia for the March Break with my daughter.
I was able to get through all of the security check points, board the plane, land in St. Lucia get through customs there both arriving and departing, reboard the plane to come home and finally, when re-entering Canada via Pearson I was actually asked for the consent letter.
Passport was required, but the consent was an after thought. And the funny part is......my daughter and I don't even have the same last name.......
If security is gonna be lax, there isn't much that can be done. I don't agree that the kids should be allowed to cross the border without a passport and consent letter. But if that was made universal, it would clog up the borders when spouses who are still married go without their husband/wife with the kids across the border for shopping etc.
If your ex should do it, you notify them in writing that you don't agree, ask them to cease and desist and move on.
Good Luck!
Tayken
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Originally posted by Heart-broken dad View PostOk, we don't have a custody agreement, nor do we have a visitation agreement (although we're working on one right now),
Is this legal?
In any case...in a nutshell, border authorities say they have no jurisdiction. They are free to detain you for a while, question you up the ying yang, but ultimately can not hold you up forever or arrest you for having kids who you don't have "custody of" unless there is an actual warrant for your arrest. :'(
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Originally posted by cbarker78 View PostHow about you do a little homework before making such a WRONG statement!!
The Canadian and American Border Agency websites both say that you need a consent letter from the other parent - but I can tell you (from my own numerous experiences) the actual guards in the booth have never once asked about the children in my car!!
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