No objection letter from biological father for minor to travel

[denyl182002]

Hi All,

The canadian embassy sent a request letter to me on Monday stating that to proceed with our application they require a notarized no objection letter from father for my son to travel. My son is already almost 9 yrs old and since after 2 weeks of his birth i dont have any contact with him. We were never married. My son and I is living in Dubai.

I tried to trace him thru his family but even his parents cannot locate him nor contact him. When my son travelled from Phlippines to UAE, the DSWD told me that the custody of illegitimate children is under the mother. We got a travel clearance for him.

Please suggest me what to do as I cant provide this letter to the embassy. Is there anything else I can do? Pls suggest. Thanks in advance.

 

[KJG]

Hi All,

The canadian embassy sent a request letter to me on Monday stating that to proceed with our application they require a notarized no objection letter from father for my son to travel. My son is already almost 9 yrs old and since after 2 weeks of his birth i dont have any contact with him. We were never married. My son and I is living in Dubai.

I tried to trace him thru his family but even his parents cannot locate him nor contact him. When my son travelled from Phlippines to UAE, the DSWD told me that the custody of illegitimate children is under the mother. We got a travel clearance for him.

Please suggest me what to do as I cant provide this letter to the embassy. Is there anything else I can do? Pls suggest. Thanks in advance.

You will need to go to a lawyer and have him do up an affidavit/declation and have it sworn/notarized and provide this to the embassy. Set out all the facts in detail and that should be okay.

 

[marcopolocan]

It seems that if you cannot get the father to consent (or locate him) than you must prove that you have custody of the child according to the laws in your country. I would ask CIC (likley your visa office) if they would accept a letter from a lawyer indicating that you have custody as well as an affidavit of the details of your circumstances OR will CIC require a Court Order indicating that you have custody?
Good luck