MOGER5

Her mother and I are divorcing. Do I need documentation from the mother to show she has given her consent, to show UK immigrations? Thnx

SanDiegogirl

Wow ..... on the understanding that this question might be genuine, I'm going to say .... Hell Yes - probably lots of it.

Jerseygirl

Oh yes. You may have to show it this side of the pond too...especially if you are buying one way tickets.

markwm

Make sure you get something official, perhaps from a court, to say that you have permission to do this.

Jerseygirl

Good point.

hercules143

Yes you need to provide legal documents to UK immigrations

penguinsix

Yes

Hell Yes.

Cross-border custody issues are a tremendous web of international treaties and rules. This is most definitely one area where "understandings" or "handshake agreements" or anything like that simply doesn't apply.

Get it in writing, and get it notarized by a public notary (i.e. both of you sign in their presence). If you are formally getting divorced get the custody issue as part of the agreement, along with the right to take the child overseas.

Sorry to hear about your troubles.

Jerseygirl

I'd just like to add...when I needed a document notarized for legal reasons to send back to the UK...it had to be notarized by someone with a law degree. The notary who manages my local UPS store wasn't acceptable.

Giantaxe

If the OP is getting divorced in the US and the child is a minor, the divorce/family court will almost certainly be the one that decides custody anyway.

fatbrit

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostille_convention

This is a state authority rather than a federal one. Get the document notarized by your usual notary -- UPS store, bank, tarrot card reader, etc. Then Google for <name of state> + apostille and following their instructions for the apostille.

Jerseygirl

I talking about the UK not the US. I had to send a notarized copy of my PP to my solicitors in the UK...a had it signed and stamped by a local notary. The notarized document wasn't acceptable...I had to send another copy notarized by a solicitor.

fatbrit

The treaty should still have been applicable. However, if it's something you want from someone else, it's often easier to play by their rules.