Kids !!!!

[Robin28 2]

Hey everyone !! Me and my husband to be ( he is american - i'm Canadian ) have just recently started the K1 process .... we sent the first set of paperwork in and just got the first letter saying that it arrived ! .. One down 20000000000 to go .. ? LOL .. @ any rate ... i have done LOTS of reading and feel i understand the process quite well ... The issue for me is this .. When it comes time for the interview for me and my two children what sort of proof of custody will they be looking for to grant k2 visa's to my children ? It is rather complicated .... I had my son prior to my first marriage , his birth certificate is blank in the father section as well as his passport ! as his father is unknown .. when my previous marriage was terminated ( divorce ) I remain with sole custody / gaurdianship of him ... although the divorce agreement does say that My ex husband will have access to him ( there are no legal times / dates for access .. it's understood we will work it out ) As for my daughter .. when we divorced ... i also have sole custody of her .. but my ex and i share gaurdianship .. ( wich means i'm required keep him informed of issues regarding health and school ) he also has access to her with no legal times / dates .. the same as with my son it's understood we will work such things out on our own .. in regard to the shared gaurdianship the divorce agreement states clearly that if him and i can not come to an agreement about such issues that i will have the authority to decide and he has the option to seek legal council ... If anyone has any information for me about exactly what they will require !! Or if having sole custody will be enough .. or any input @ all it would be GREATLY appriciated !!!!

Thx !!! Soooooooo much Robin ~

[raymaga 25]

If you have "sole custody" of your children, then all you need to do is to take your legal documents stating that with you to your interview.

I had "joint custody" of my daughter with my ex, so I had to get a "Statutory Declaration" done, my daughter's Dad had to sign it giving his permission for her to leave Canada and live with me in the U.S., and then the form had to be notarized. The Statutory Declaration cost me $25.00 to get notarized and I filled it out myself, and got my ex to sign it.

Good luck.

Edited April 25, 2006 by raymaga

[jen&darcy 0]

[Robin28 2]

If you have "sole custody" of your children, then all you need to do is to take your legal documents stating that with you to your interview.

I had "joint custody" of my daughter with my ex, so I had to get a "Statutory Declaration" done, my daughter's Dad had to sign it giving his permission for her to leave Canada and live with me in the U.S., and then the form had to be notarized. The Statutory Declaration cost me $25.00 to get notarized and I filled it out myself, and got my ex to sign it.

Good luck.

Thx for the really helpful reply ! I have one more question ( well one this second ! ) when you had to get the Statutory Declaration .. did you know previous to your interview that you would need this completed for the interview ? ... Or was it done after the interview ? It's a wonderful to hear that " sole custody " is all they will require as my ex can be rather ... " unpredictable in his decision making " although i do feel he would give permission if it was needed .. as he's aware of the situation ( like it or not ) .. i think best to be prepared for anything thats going to come in a time like this !!

THX again ! Robin ~

[Mike n Huong 1]

I am in a similar situation. My fiancee has a son who is 5. Her divorce decree states that she has full custody and her ex has visitation rights. I emailed the embassy where she will interview to ask what is required for him to come here. They emailed me back stating they need a quit form from her ex husband, which I assume is the same as what has been discussed earlier.

[Cristy 4]

I was told my Vancouver all I needed was my custody order showing I had sole custody.

But....

When I called about the passports I was told if it mentions visitation you need the other parents permission.

I called several lawyers and was told the same.

In my case I don't know where their dad is. So what I am having to do is go back to court and get a variance on the order so it does not show access.

I would call family court and find out what you need to do.

It all sounded so easy but has become complicated.

What may work for you is the fact that there is no father on the birth certificate and that you have a passport.