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Can a parent take a child out of the country without the consent of the other parent Australia?

If there's a parenting order in place, or an application for a parenting order before a court, it's an offence to move the children away from Australia without the written agreement of everyone covered by the current order, or any further court orders. You may go to jail for this offence.



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Congress created the federal crime of “international parental kidnapping” through the International Parental Kidnapping Crime Act, codified in Title 18, U.S. Code § 1204, which includes both the unlawful removal and retention of a child outside the United States in derogation of another's parental rights.

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It simply needs to state that the child's parents or guardians acknowledge and give consent for their child to travel with a specific individual. It should include: The child's name, birthplace, birth date, home address, phone number and, in the case of international travel, their passport number.

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