Originally Posted by JAJ

Agree with Les - do not remove step-daughter from application.

It is fairly well established under law in the UK that 16 and 17 year olds do not need the permission of a parent (or a court order) to move outside the country. It might be useful to get a good family law solicitor to write something explaining this. DIAC only need evidence that home country law is complied with.

Unclear what a statutory declaration could add.

When does step-daughter turn 18?

Originally Posted by flanagaj

She turns 17 on the 27th Jan 2010. So to answer your question she will be a18 in just over a years time.

Originally Posted by JAJ

What you have posted makes no sense. Do you mean 2011?

Originally Posted by Bermudashorts

I am a bit confused with this situation. Is this the same child that you want to take off the application because she is scared of needles and won't do her medical?

Do you actually want her to be on the application or not? What does her mother think? What is the objective as far as you arae concerned.

Originally Posted by flanagaj

Yes. She is my Step Daughter, is petrified of needles and has an absent Father who we will never be able to get an agreement from for her to leave the UK, even though she has nothing to do with him.

Originally Posted by JAJ

She is 16, so absent father has no say, you've already been told that.

As for medicals, haven't you already got some advice on that?



Are you saying you are prepared to abandon your step-daughter?