Welcome to the DAD.Info forum: Important Information – open to read:
Our forum aims to provide support and guidance where it can, however we may not always have the answer. The forum is not moderated 24 hours a day, so If you – or someone you know – are being harmed or in immediate danger of being harmed, call the police on 999.
Alternatively, if you are in crisis, please call Samaritans on 116 123.
If you are worried about you or someone you know is at risk of harm, please click here: How we can help
My ex recently contacted me asking if she could take my daughter abroad (well actually she got my daughter to do it) saying that she needed my permission. I thought at the time that as she was the resident parent she didn't need my permission. (Thank you GTTS for your help).
It turns out that as I have parental responsibility she did need my permission (confirmed by child law advice website). Incidentally that website is extremely useful and the people on the phone are very helpful. They can give some legal advice in child matters and it's free!
However it makes me wonder what the differences are where it comes to decisions about your children between having parental responsibility and being the resident or non-resident parent. Could anyone clarify please?
If a parent is named as the parent the child lives with, then day to day decisions are made by them, but important decisions concerning education, health or religion should be discussed with the other parent.
If there is a court order in place naming her as the resident parent, she can take the child away for up to 28 days without your permission providing it doesn't mean she would breach a court order in doing so.
Hi There,
.
I think as I said on the phone, it seems very odd to me that as she has residency that she has asked permission, makes me wonder what she is planning/ip too.
.
GTTS
She doesn't have a court order stating that she has residency. She just took them and has withheld accesss since based on her lies. I have PR so apparently she does need permission. What do you think she could be planning and what does ip too mean? I must admit I'm a little nervous about the whole situation but it's my daughters first time on a plane and going abroad - she's really excited and I wouldn't want to spoil things for her. I've given my permission on the condition that she can provide copies of the plane tickets and hotel reservation to me.
Hi There,
.
That sounds fair to me, at least you should be able to have details of the return flight.
.
GTTS
Welcome to the DAD.info forum.
We don’t like to set ‘rules’, but to make sure that you and the other dads are kept safe, we have some requests. When engaging with the forum, please be aware of the following:
- The forum is not moderated 24 hours per day.
- Many of the moderators do so on a voluntary basis. Whilst they may be able to provide some guidance, advice or support, they may not be able to deal with specifics.
- We are not an emergency crisis service so if you or someone else is in immediate danger, please call emergency services.
- If you are concerned about the safety of a child, please click here to find the support you can get for them (link to new page)
- If you are in crisis, please call Samaritans on 116 123. They are open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
We hope you find this forum a supportive environment and thank you for joining us.