Can my ex stop me from taking my child on holiday Canada?

If you do not have any court orders preventing you from traveling with your children outside of BC, generally speaking, you are free to travel within Canada without the written consent of the other parent. If you are traveling by plane you may want to check what documents the airline requires.



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If no such language exists in your custody agreement or parenting plan, a parent is generally allowed to travel with his/her children for as long as they have custody.

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There is no Canadian requirement to have the consent letter witnessed by a notary public. However we strongly recommend doing so, as border officials will be less likely to question the authenticity of the letter.

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When this happens, the courts will consider the best interests of the child and consider if the other country is better for the youth rather than the United States. This usually depends on numerous factors to include if the country is at war or if the parent will move to a lower income area.

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The letter should say I acknowledge that my son/daughter is traveling outside the country with [the name of the adult] with my permission. If one parent has sole custody of the child, a copy of the custody document can take the place of the other parent's letter.

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If just traveling with friends or family, 16–18-year-olds will need a passport - as will all other U.S. and Canadian citizens over the age of 15. If traveling by air, an unexpired Passport is required for everyone, including infants.

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Sample Letter for Child Traveling with One Parent I (name of parent not traveling), authorize my child/children, (name/names), aged (age/ages), to travel to (destination) on (date of departure) aboard Airline/Flight # (flight information) with (name of parent traveling with child), returning on (date of return).

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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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