I will be travelling with my newborn baby and toddler without my husband. Will I need a letter to clarify that I have my husband’s permission and I'm not kidnapping the kids? Lol

I haven’t personally done this but I’ve known people who have & they do not need their partners/husband permission to travel with the babies to anywhere.

I travel with a letter only because my son has both mine and my partners surname. We are married we just kept our own surnames. I’ve never been asked for it but I feel happier having it with me just in case.

My parents travelled with me and my brother out of state many times, including twice on a cruise to Mexico, without the other parent even after their divorce without needing a letter stating that the one parent had permission. My daughter's bio dad before he gave up rights had taken her out of state a couple times without a written letter. He did technically have written consent because our communication was primarily via Facebook messenger but it wasn't required.

I’ve been asked my BA and Qatar Airways for the birth certificate and where dad is. I’ve always travelled with a brief note from dad and a copy of the birth cert when travelling alone.

I ve been traveling a lot with my baby ob my own and always took with me a letter from his dad. I never had to show it honestly BUT they are totally entitled to not let you travel if they have some doubt or whatever they may think. Baby should have both parents agree with any travel. So I would totally have one in case.

It’s good practice to have a letter just in case as you can kidnap your kids. It’s just a roulette on if you’re stopped or not. Have electronic copies of birth certificates too.

Just need birth ceryificate just in case … travelled to Sweden from the UK with my son when he was 11 months old and they did ask for birth certificate.

Make sure you have their birth certificate on your phone if you don’t have same surname. I got stop on my way back from Germany at Heathrow airport to prove the children is my own children or if I have approval letter to travel with them.

I would bring a letter. Better safe than sorry. They might not ask but they also might and can. When I went to Jamaica with my son WITH my sons fathers parents, they asked me for a letter from the father giving me permission to travel with him OR court documents showing I had sole custody AND the right to get him a passport and travel (which was the case, sons dad has addiction issues.) if I hadn’t not had that with me, would either would’ve been told we couldn’t board with him or possibly have been detained until they got proof I was allowed to take him.

I think it doesn't hurt to take birth certificate and a letter, especially if you and your baby have different surnames. If you're not asked then it doesn't matter but you're prepared in case

Thank you, ladies. Since we do not share the same last name, I will bring a letter and a copy of their birth certificates. X

I haven’t personally but my brother in law has travelled with his daugther to PK alone and my MIL has travelled with her grandson to PK alone and has never needed a letter but always better to be safe than sorry!