BibiW Posted March 6, 2006 #1 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I'm a newbie to these boards. My husband, 2 daughters (13, 15) and two friends (12, 16) will be cruising on the Carnival Pride to the Mexican Riveria. Thanks to this board I found out about the Parental Consent Form and have them signed, notarized, and ready to go. My question: Who will ask for these forms and when? Do we need them when we come back to the States? Has anyone had a problem even when they had the form? Thanks, BibiW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merlurker Posted March 7, 2006 #2 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I'd like to know where you can get these forms :confused: Thanks, ~Connie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5280dvc Posted March 7, 2006 #3 Share Posted March 7, 2006 We found our forms online by doing a search and came up with www.lawdepot.com was very easy to do.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizaMM Posted March 7, 2006 #4 Share Posted March 7, 2006 My TA emailed me the forms as I am a single mom and have traveled with my kids. I have them in files if you need them let me know. I have either cruised with the notarizd form or a copy of my divorce decree etc....YET I have never been questioned...my last name is different from that of my children and I have always carried the required paperwork but to date I hav never been askes... I would suggest making sure that yiu have everything you need just in case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Cruise4Ever Posted March 7, 2006 #5 Share Posted March 7, 2006 They will ask for the form at the same time they ask for your passport/birth certificate: at embarkation. As far as getting back into the States, probably not, but have the form ready just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merlurker Posted March 7, 2006 #6 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Thanks for the link. The family we are traveling with is in the process of divorce. Should be final by the time we sail. I guess she would need this form for our cruise. ~Connie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ameliaw Posted March 7, 2006 #7 Share Posted March 7, 2006 try this- it's free i used it for my granddaughter. ilrg.com/forms/auth-foreigntravel.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brcris75 Posted March 7, 2006 #8 Share Posted March 7, 2006 My TA emailed me the forms as I am a single mom and have traveled with my kids. I have them in files if you need them let me know. I have either cruised with the notarizd form or a copy of my divorce decree etc....YET I have never been questioned...my last name is different from that of my children and I have always carried the required paperwork but to date I hav never been askes... I would suggest making sure that yiu have everything you need just in case I've always taken notarized letters, but have never been asked to see them. I'm afraid to not have them- that's the one time they would ask! I'm just wondering if anyone HAS been asked to show them?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BibiW Posted March 7, 2006 Author #9 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I started with this site. http://www.globetrektravel.com/minortravelforms.pdf#search='parental%20travel%20consent%20form' Then I googled and looked at forms on other sites. Ended up creating my own version which contained all of the necessary information. Can't be too cautious! BibiW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardidaho Posted March 8, 2006 #10 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Another option for you to consider for Single Parent/Child consent forms: http://www.lawdepot.com/contracts/consent/?pid=google-consnt_us-main_a2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLSullie Posted March 8, 2006 #11 Share Posted March 8, 2006 I'm divorced. My Children (14 & 16) have their passports. Their father had to provide a letter for me to get these. Do I still need a "permission slip" from their father? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadamG2U Posted March 8, 2006 #12 Share Posted March 8, 2006 My family will be cruising in Aug. My brother is divorced but will be bringing my 12 year old niece. Her mother has filled out the paperwork for him to get his daughter a passport. Will she still need to fill out/write a letter agreeing to travel for my niece? I just want to make sure we have everything correct before we get to the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgnok Posted March 8, 2006 #13 Share Posted March 8, 2006 I'm divorced. My Children (14 & 16) have their passports. Their father had to provide a letter for me to get these. Do I still need a "permission slip" from their father? My family will be cruising in Aug. My brother is divorced but will be bringing my 12 year old niece. Her mother has filled out the paperwork for him to get his daughter a passport. Will she still need to fill out/write a letter agreeing to travel for my niece? I just want to make sure we have everything correct before we get to the ship. Yes, at least in theory a letter from the non traveling parent (doesn't even have to be a single parent situation, even applies when one parent is just not traveling) is required when leaving the country. I say "in theory" because plenty of (most?) people report never being asked for it, but it is still "required", so I wouldn't want to chance it! The logic is that the situation can change at any time. Just because a parent agreed to a passport does not mean they agreed to this particular trip. The passport could have been for something specific like a school trip, or even when the parents were still together. Or, what was a perfectly happy, agreeable situation 2 months ago could have turned very ugly recently and a parent could now be taking a child out of the country very much against the other parents wishes! The point is, the poor imigration officer who could ask for a consent form has no way of knowing what the current situation is. The only way to know that it is truly ok for this child to be leaving the country at this particular time with this particular person is to see written consent applicable to this trip. Again, I've seldom heard of it being requested, but this is the reasoning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyfk Posted March 12, 2006 #14 Share Posted March 12, 2006 went on dawn in 04 with one parent and they didnt say a word about needing one, but times have changed snice then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJBUCHEIT Posted March 13, 2006 #15 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Yes, at least in theory a letter from the non traveling parent (doesn't even have to be a single parent situation, even applies when one parent is just not traveling) is required when leaving the country. I say "in theory" because plenty of (most?) people report never being asked for it, but it is still "required", so I wouldn't want to chance it! The logic is that the situation can change at any time. Just because a parent agreed to a passport does not mean they agreed to this particular trip. The passport could have been for something specific like a school trip, or even when the parents were still together. Or, what was a perfectly happy, agreeable situation 2 months ago could have turned very ugly recently and a parent could now be taking a child out of the country very much against the other parents wishes! The point is, the poor imigration officer who could ask for a consent form has no way of knowing what the current situation is. The only way to know that it is truly ok for this child to be leaving the country at this particular time with this particular person is to see written consent applicable to this trip. Again, I've seldom heard of it being requested, but this is the reasoning.[/quote My question is, what if your children's father has not been around for 2 years? I know where there father is, we just don't have any contact with him. He does not call, nor see the kids. I know if I call him up to get him to sign something to take the kids on our family cruise in Oct. He is going to say get lost. Is there anything else that I can do. I do not want my children to have to stay home because there bio dad does not care about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SraLiz Posted March 19, 2006 #16 Share Posted March 19, 2006 last summer my cousins and I took our daughters on an all grils cruise. Our TA suggested that we have notorized letters from their fathers stating that they were aware of the trip, what countries we were going to visit and time frame. The letters were checked at the pre boarding area and the employee of Princess even asked the girls question including: are your parents married? what does your father think of you girls traveling without him? (maybe because we were a group of girls?) they also told us to take the letters with us into port, incase of an emergency (hosptial, illness). I also take along the emergency medical form (the one the kids get at the start of school each year, just ask the school for a blank one) notorized in case something happens while on the trip. Better to be safe than cause a stressful situation. Also, my friend's husband past away and when she took her three sons on a cruise (about a year after he died), she had to take a copy of his death certificate to prove that their father was dead. Have a great trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BibiW Posted April 17, 2006 Author #17 Share Posted April 17, 2006 I posted the original question. We got back from our cruise yesterday. We didn't need the forms at embarcation or in any of the Mexican ports. On coming back to the US, the forms (one for each of our daughters' friends) were requested and then scrutinized by immigration. :( BibiW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashkan Posted April 19, 2006 #18 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Last year we took our Grandson with us on his first cruise (age 9)... He lives with us and we have custody... We brought his birth Cerificate & medical papers, but did not even think about the custody papers, he has been with us for so long.... they did let us board and go on the cruise, but we had to wait a long time for the "OK" we were told that actually they could deny us boarding & they do REQUIRE some sort of document.... TRUST ME.... it is NOT something we will forget this year! sincerely Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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