Parents never married father raising them (split)

[MRfilam 3]

13 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Permission, not just acknowledgement.  Permission to become a permanent resident of the US.  

 

That said, we don't know which country they'll be coming from. If the Philippines, you need NOTHING if the father wasn't married to the mother when the child is born.  It's possible some other countries may require court ordered custody, to relocate the child to another country.  What international law requires is "permission".  Full Custody that is unconditional, removes the requirement for "permission".

I have a question to add to this... So, my husband is coming from the Philippines, and we would like his two children to come to the US also. He and the mother were never married. He has been the one raising them in the Philippines, and she has been in Hong Kong since they were babies. Will we need her permission to relocate to the US, or will things be more complicated since their mother is out of the country?

[Ontarkie 14,221]

~~Post split off to its own thread and moved to the PI forum, from IR1/CR1 P&P - this question is very much country specific~~

[Hank_ 9,174]

13 minutes ago, MRfilam said:

I have a question to add to this... So, my husband is coming from the Philippines, and we would like his two children to come to the US also. He and the mother were never married. He has been the one raising them in the Philippines, and she has been in Hong Kong since they were babies. Will we need her permission to relocate to the US, or will things be more complicated since their mother is out of the country?

I think it will be more complicated.   Talk to DSWD would be my 1st suggestion, they may give you some guidance on how to address this 

[MRfilam 3]

Just now, Hank_ said:

I think it will be more complicated.   Talk to DSWD would be my 1st suggestion, they may give you some guidance on how to address this 

Thank you Hank.

 

[pushbrk 12,879]

46 minutes ago, MRfilam said:

I have a question to add to this... So, my husband is coming from the Philippines, and we would like his two children to come to the US also. He and the mother were never married. He has been the one raising them in the Philippines, and she has been in Hong Kong since they were babies. Will we need her permission to relocate to the US, or will things be more complicated since their mother is out of the country?

It will be more complicated.  I'm speculating that he will need to obtain court ordered custody of the children.  Fathers do not have parental rights in the Philippines unless married to the mother when the child is born.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Exactly.  

[coa24 69]

Crazy that the father, especially if not married at the time doesn't have parental rights. I find that sad....

[MRfilam 3]

Thank you all for your help, guidance, and support. I hope you all have a great day. ☺️

 

[Hank_ 9,174]

2 hours ago, coa24 said:

Crazy that the father, especially if not married at the time doesn't have parental rights. I find that sad....

 

Too many "rabbits"  so they give the mother sole custody to Keep It Simple  S    

[coa24 69]

26 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

 

Too many "rabbits"  so they give the mother sole custody to Keep It Simple  S