05-01-2006, 11:27 AM
Hello all
Seeing Cheffie's post made me think - perhaps I will get some replies to my current dilema...
My ex-husband is in SA and is not worth mentioning BUT... it seems I need his signature on passport application forms for my minor son's... despite having full custody - by SA standards the father (estranged or not) always has full guardianship!!
Apparently if I have a court order giving me full guardinship I dont need to go through the hassle of getting the father's signature... only question is which courts do I need to do this through - UK or SA... and if I use the UK courts will it stand up in SA?
Has anyone done this or know anyone I can spead with? I have sent an email to SA House asking the same question but am still waiting for a reply. The main reason I am hoping not to contact the ex is that the last time I needed a signature from him it took nearly 8 months and he had it witnessed wrong - voiding the whole document!!! We plan to travel in December and the boy's passports run out in June! HELP!!!!
bye for now
Samantha
Seeing Cheffie's post made me think - perhaps I will get some replies to my current dilema...
My ex-husband is in SA and is not worth mentioning BUT... it seems I need his signature on passport application forms for my minor son's... despite having full custody - by SA standards the father (estranged or not) always has full guardianship!!
Apparently if I have a court order giving me full guardinship I dont need to go through the hassle of getting the father's signature... only question is which courts do I need to do this through - UK or SA... and if I use the UK courts will it stand up in SA?
Has anyone done this or know anyone I can spead with? I have sent an email to SA House asking the same question but am still waiting for a reply. The main reason I am hoping not to contact the ex is that the last time I needed a signature from him it took nearly 8 months and he had it witnessed wrong - voiding the whole document!!! We plan to travel in December and the boy's passports run out in June! HELP!!!!
bye for now
Samantha