Single parent sister visiting
Oct 20th 2013, 5:10 am
#16
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Re: Single parent sister visiting
Well presumably you get in touch with the police, who in turn informs CBSA who will flag the people involved in their database.
If you really wanted to abduct a child, a fake consent letter is easily typed up...
It's just not good/efficient policing. It reeks of a "won't anyone think of the children!!" policy: something must be done, this is something, therefore we must do it !
If you really wanted to abduct a child, a fake consent letter is easily typed up...
It's just not good/efficient policing. It reeks of a "won't anyone think of the children!!" policy: something must be done, this is something, therefore we must do it !
Parent picks up child at 9am as per custody agreement and has to have child back by 9pm.
In that 12 hours they could be in any country in the world and the other parent has no idea the child has been abducted or where they are.
Sure its not a perfect system but we do what we can.
Oct 20th 2013, 5:19 am
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Re: Single parent sister visiting
Understood. But how would a consent letter prevent this from happening?
Oct 20th 2013, 5:32 am
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Re: Single parent sister visiting
Foreign nationals are a different matter.
The system is not 100%.
Oct 20th 2013, 10:52 am
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Re: Single parent sister visiting
That is the reason why it is suggested to use a notary.
Oct 21st 2013, 6:23 am
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Re: Single parent sister visiting
Myself and the mrs. have traveled by ourselves with our son more times than I can count. We have notarized letters of permission that we take with us but have never been asked going into or out of countries all across the world (France, US, Canada, Finland, UK, Japan and probably some I've missed) to present them. And that includes my wife coming into Canada with the young 'un on a one way ticket.
Oct 21st 2013, 6:28 am
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Re: Single parent sister visiting
Myself and the mrs. have traveled by ourselves with our son more times than I can count. We have notarized letters of permission that we take with us but have never been asked going into or out of countries all across the world (France, US, Canada, Finland, UK, Japan and probably some I've missed) to present them. And that includes my wife coming into Canada with the young 'un on a one way ticket.
I know which one Id prefer.
Oct 21st 2013, 6:31 am
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Re: Single parent sister visiting
A cousin from back home visited Canada last summer with her daughter. The husband did not come. No questions asked as far as I'm aware.
