{"id":1046,"date":"2016-09-14T11:07:55","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T01:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelswithmum.com\/?p=1046"},"modified":"2016-09-14T11:50:36","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T01:50:36","slug":"passports-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelswithmum.com\/?p=1046","title":{"rendered":"Passports for kids of Single parents."},"content":{"rendered":"

For most people getting a passport for your kids is really just a matter of filling out the forms getting a photo taken and paying the money.<\/p>\n

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For single \/ divorced parents it is not always that easy.
\nFor this girl, it’s been a long time of waiting.
\nWaiting till she turned 18 so we could apply for a passport as an adult.<\/p>\n

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I have had three very different experiences of getting passports for my kids<\/strong>
\n 1. Easy<\/strong>
\nThis is when you have a fairly good relationship with the other parent of the children and they sign the forms, no real questions asked in fact they also use the passports to take the kids on their own adventure with them.<\/p>\n

2. Difficult<\/strong>
\nThis is when the other parent isn’t happy with signing the forms, for no particular reason, argues the point, puts off signing so you just give up and wait till they turn 18years old and they can apply for an adult one.<\/p>\n

3. Very very Difficult<\/strong>
\nThis is when you wake in the middle of the night in a panic because you realise that you have booked flights (it was a great deal! ) and the child you are taking will be two months short of being 18 at the time of travel (child has same father as point 2) Shit. So you seek legal advise, decide to self represent, stand in family court about to cry, finally get the OK for passport for said child, then you restrain yourself from jumping over the bench yelling “yes!, yes!” at the top of your lungs and approaching the judge to give him a big kiss….<\/p>\n

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So as you can see getting passports for your child as a single parent can be quiet easy or a really big pain in the arse, depending on your circumstances!<\/p>\n

But enough of that…… I am so happy that finally all my children now have passports! Yeah!
\nBring on more adventures!<\/p>\n

Whats your experiences been like?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Safe travels!<\/strong>
\n Kerrie<\/strong><\/p>\n

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