Legal Question in Family Law in California

Is there a way to get my daughter a passport without her real dad approving. My Fiance has purchased a Disney cruise for her and he refuses to let her go same with any other vacation out of the state or even to visit my fiances parents in Ohio yet he takes her all over the state to visit his girlfriends family.


Asked on 1/28/11, 10:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

No way, no how. You may, however, possibly be able to get a court order that he allow it. The State Department guidelines are now iron clad. Both parents must sign off on the passport application for minors. But some California courts are willing to order the reluctant parent to sign when there is no risk of overseas child abduction. So you can try.

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Answered on 2/08/11, 11:06 pm


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