Legal Question in Immigration Law in Florida

I married a South African. She has immigrated to the states. We have her 9 year old daughter's interview with the Embassy in S. Africa on the 15th of June. I was told we need a statement from her ex-husband stating he has no objection to her immigrating. He will agree if we put in writing that the daughter will visit every year and we pay for the plane trip. He has hardly seen her for the past 5 or 6 years. He provides no support. In fact, he still owes all that back child support. What are the options we can pursue to clear up this matter.


Asked on 6/08/10, 7:51 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Luba Smal Smal Immigration Law Office

Without his permission in writing a daughter will not be allowed to immigrate to the United States (whether he pays child support or not, whether he exercised his visitation rights or not). If a mother wants to take their child abroad permanently, he, the husband, has to consent to such arrangement, especially if they share legal custody of the child.

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Answered on 6/08/10, 11:32 am


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