parental rights can anyone help
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parental rights can anyone help
hi can anyone help me please, my daughter went to america 5 years ago on a wv, she married within 90days.(without a K1) since then they have had a daughter who is 4. the relationship looks like its coming to an end, my daughter wants to return to England with her daughter, but my grandaughter has no passport and my son in law wont sign anything. although hes told them to leave.
my question is ............. with my daughter being british her husband american what rights does my daughter have, and how can she bring her home with her. is my grandaughter half british and half american will she need a duel passport, please please can someone help.
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hi can anyone help me please, my daughter went to america 5 years ago on a wv, she married within 90days.(without a K1) since then they have had a daughter who is 4. the relationship looks like its coming to an end, my daughter wants to return to England with her daughter, but my grandaughter has no passport and my son in law wont sign anything. although hes told them to leave.
my question is ............. with my daughter being british her husband american what rights does my daughter have, and how can she bring her home with her. is my grandaughter half british and half american will she need a duel passport, please please can someone help.
Your granddaughter is likely to be a dual citizen - but your daughter needs to register the birth at the British Embassy in DC, and get her a British passport. If the child is ever to travel outside the US, she will also need a US passport.
Your daughter cannot remove the child from the US without either the father's consent, or a court order. The latter is highly unlikely to be granted.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news...
Your daughter should consult a divorce attorney without delay.
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What is your daughter's status in the US - is she a Permanent Resident or has she naturalised?
Your granddaughter is likely to be a dual citizen - but your daughter needs to register the birth at the British Embassy in DC, and get her a British passport. If the child is ever to travel outside the US, she will also need a US passport.
Your daughter cannot remove the child from the US without either the father's consent, or a court order. The latter is highly unlikely to be granted.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news...
Your daughter should consult a divorce attorney without delay.
Your granddaughter is likely to be a dual citizen - but your daughter needs to register the birth at the British Embassy in DC, and get her a British passport. If the child is ever to travel outside the US, she will also need a US passport.
Your daughter cannot remove the child from the US without either the father's consent, or a court order. The latter is highly unlikely to be granted.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news...
Your daughter should consult a divorce attorney without delay.
so she will 1st need to regeister her at the british embassy ? and will need 2 passports
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i beleive unless she has a letter from him they wont let the daughter be taken from the country- ie will stop them at the airport.
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thanks for replying. my daughter has no status really she went over on a 2 week holiday and met her now husband off the internet, they married like i sed within 90days because he said she would be able to stay then, so she is really classed has illegally over there, she has no money and no job because she cant have a green card, shes not a citizan or a resident of the usa, she was just a stupid 19yr old who listen to her heart not her head, he is making it difficult for her he says she can take there daughter but he wont put it in writting,
so she will 1st need to regeister her at the british embassy ? and will need 2 passports
so she will 1st need to regeister her at the british embassy ? and will need 2 passports
Are you saying that the father consents to his daughter's move to the UK, but he simply refuses to sign any kind of document? Not even a notarized letter?
Your daughter needs to see 2 types of attorney WITHOUT DELAY:
(1) a divorce attorney
(2) an experienced, qualified immigration attorney - preferably one who has experience in this kind of case.
This is *not* a DIY case - she MUST get proper legal advice!
See www.ailalawyer.com for a list of qualified immigration attorneys.
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he says she can take her, but he wont sign anything, she wrote down i give you permittion etc and he just screwed it up. shes tried to talk to him but he wont talk. she has no money for lawyers, shes needs legal aid i am willing pay for the tickets get her home, but she says she wont leave without her daughter, alls she wants for him to do is get a passport for her and say she can go, because hes told them both to go, she is 4 years old,
dont know what this is
Not even a notarized letter?
dont know what this is
Not even a notarized letter?
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she cant leave without a letter from him. If he wont give it then she has no choice but to go to a lawyer who may be able to force the issue with him somehow?
Otherwise she will be coming to the uk without her daughter!
Otherwise she will be coming to the uk without her daughter!
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he says she can take her, but he wont sign anything, she wrote down i give you permittion etc and he just screwed it up. shes tried to talk to him but he wont talk. she has no money for lawyers, shes needs legal aid i am willing pay for the tickets get her home, but she says she wont leave without her daughter, alls she wants for him to do is get a passport for her and say she can go, because hes told them both to go, she is 4 years old,
dont know what this is
Not even a notarized letter?
dont know what this is
Not even a notarized letter?
But it is imperative that your daughter gets proper legal advice. There is no such thing as Legal Aid in the US, but most lawyers will do a certain amount of pro bono work. There are also Catholic charities that provide immigration advice.
It is important that the 2 lawyers - divorce and immigration - coordinate.
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The little girl cannot have a US passport issued without the signatures of both parents.
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If issued in the US, I would think they would stick to that country's laws, eg both parents must sign even if the father isn't found to have "parental responsibility" or custody etc.
I'm still waiting on my ex to sign, and the eldest is now 15.
I'm still waiting on my ex to sign, and the eldest is now 15.
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hi can anyone help me please, my daughter went to america 5 years ago on a wv, she married within 90days.(without a K1) since then they have had a daughter who is 4. the relationship looks like its coming to an end, my daughter wants to return to England with her daughter, but my grandaughter has no passport and my son in law wont sign anything. although hes told them to leave.
my question is ............. with my daughter being british her husband american what rights does my daughter have, and how can she bring her home with her. is my grandaughter half british and half american will she need a duel passport, please please can someone help.
This is a mess. I suggest she contact a "battered womens" shelter or assistance or some such. Even if she has not been physically battered, she should do this -- she will be put in touch with people who can help her.
She must do this. This is not a DIY project. She will find the authorities quite friendly towards her.
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A notarized letter is a formal letter which the father would have to sign in the presence of a notary public. This costs about $10.
But it is imperative that your daughter gets proper legal advice. There is no such thing as Legal Aid in the US, but most lawyers will do a certain amount of pro bono work. There are also Catholic charities that provide immigration advice.
It is important that the 2 lawyers - divorce and immigration - coordinate.
But it is imperative that your daughter gets proper legal advice. There is no such thing as Legal Aid in the US, but most lawyers will do a certain amount of pro bono work. There are also Catholic charities that provide immigration advice.
It is important that the 2 lawyers - divorce and immigration - coordinate.
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Yes, and under NO circumstances should she leave the US without sorting this out. I'd even be reluctant to give the father unsupervised visitation. I agree with Folinsky.... if the husband is kicking the wife and child out of the house, then a shelter is the way to go.
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Just getting the child back to the UK is not enough.
Even if the father now says that she can 'leave and take the child', if she does not have a formal agreement, he could at some point in the future accuse her of child abduction.
And that would be really bad news...