China Maximum Age requiring Parental Permission

[shanghai12 0]

My wife and I are embarking on the K3 visa petition.

She has a daughter who we plan to petition with a K4 for.

The daughter is 17 now, and will be 18 in a few months, well before the consular interview

can be scheduled.

My wife has been the sole custodial parent for most of the daughters life, however

the actual divorce papers do not specify she has full support rights. And we would

rather not have to track down the father if we can avoid it.

So the question is: what is the maximum age that the dependent is still considered a Child

in China, what is the maximum age that we need to get the fathers written

permission? Is it 21, 18 or what?

Please advise.

[lostinblue 1,989]

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...c=36390&hl=

http://search.state.gov/search?q=cache:gB1...ou&oe=UTF-8

CUSTODY DOCUMENTSIf the petitioner is not the birth parent of a child（under 18) on a petition, you must bring evidences that either (1) the petitioner’s spouse has legal custody of the child , or (2) a notarized statement from the birth parent who has legal custody of the child, giving permission for the child to immigrate

[pushbrk 13,102]

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...c=36390&hl=

http://search.state.gov/search?q=cache:gB1...ou&oe=UTF-8

CUSTODY DOCUMENTSIf the petitioner is not the birth parent of a child（under 18) on a petition, you must bring evidences that either (1) the petitioner’s spouse has legal custody of the child , or (2) a notarized statement from the birth parent who has legal custody of the child, giving permission for the child to immigrate

Correct. 18 years old requires no custody document or parental permission.

[endoftheroad 1]

My wife and I are embarking on the K3 visa petition.

She has a daughter who we plan to petition with a K4 for.

The daughter is 17 now, and will be 18 in a few months, well before the consular interview

can be scheduled.

My wife has been the sole custodial parent for most of the daughters life, however

the actual divorce papers do not specify she has full support rights. And we would

rather not have to track down the father if we can avoid it.

So the question is: what is the maximum age that the dependent is still considered a Child

in China, what is the maximum age that we need to get the fathers written

permission? Is it 21, 18 or what?

Please advise.

Lots of good CURRENT advise here:

http://www.chinafamilyvisa.com/forum/index.php?showforum=6