"Even if children's passports contained parents' names it would not provide conclusive evidence to a border officer that the person accompanying the child had the right to do so or was acting in the best interest of the child" Guilty until proven innocent?http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42194140 …
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As a single parent, I was intensely annoyed that a non-resident parent who has the same surname as a child ( and obv normally the dad) would never be stopped.
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I can totally understand that. It's a situation that could happen to us too, so it concerns me. Makes me uncomfortable when I contemplate the power such people have gained over anyone who has to travel.
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It's worse abroad. I was advised to carry a signed letter from their father saying I had permission to take them to some countries.
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Really? What a slap that is. I imagine it must feel like being asked to bring a note from your parents to 'excuse' you in some way. There has to be a better way forward than this...
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