Can unaccompanied children travel from US to Brazil to visit their dad?

My husband and I are both US citizens as are our children. We have recently separated and he is living in Brazil for work. He wants our girls (ages 6 and 8) to travel by themselves from California to Southern Brazil to visit him. I do not want them to go by themselves and am wondering if it's even legally possible for them to do it. The flight would require at least two plane changes and travel of over 24 hours.

Please let me know what the law states so I can tell my husband no.

Thanks.Can unaccompanied children travel from US to Brazil to visit their dad?You are taking a risk of never seeing your children again. Brazilian child custody laws are vastly different than American ones. It doesn't matter that their dad is an American citizen. He is living there.



See story: Brazilian Court Stops Boy's Return to U.S



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See the following for Delta guidelines for children traveling alone as of Nov 2009 :



http://www.delta.com/planning_reservatio鈥?/a>Can unaccompanied children travel from US to Brazil to visit their dad?
I know that when my daughter was traveling from California to New York she had to show proof that she was over age 14 in order to go unaccompanied, that was on ALL domestic (within the U.S.) flights, World wide flights are far more strict.Can unaccompanied children travel from US to Brazil to visit their dad?Even if it WAS allowed, I still wouldn't allow it. Not to a foreign country. This isn't a case where the kid is flying from Miami to Boston with no connecting flight.
You should consider having some kind of legal written agreement on traveling and custody through the courts..since this is a international travel issue..Can unaccompanied children travel from US to Brazil to visit their dad?Brazil is a very hostile country no way I would let them travel unaccompanied!Can unaccompanied children travel from US to Brazil to visit their dad?
ask your lawyer or the children and family services in your state..
Chances are, they can do that. My son has been flying for 11 years alone and he's only 16 now. It's easy. You ask the airline for a "unaccompanied minor" pass, and they assign a flight attendant to ensure the child is accompanied at all times, reaches any and all connecting flights, and is safe.

You say you've recently separated. Are you meaning like a divorce is impending? It's really hard to work on a relationship from such a long distance so I am assuming that is the case.

If you are still having problems with a stewardess being involved, you could always fly over with them, then fly home, and have him fly them home when their visit is over.

Now, let me give you my disclaimer:

I do not tell anyone what they want to hear. I tell them what I honestly believe. In this society today, we have such a fear of confrontation that most people would rather blow smoke than be real. If you don't want to hear it, you might want to hit your back button now.

The last line of your query made it VERY clear that you are more concerned with someone giving you the justification to say no to your ex, more than anything else.

I hate to 'kick your puppy' as my son loves to say, but the law says you have to share custody, and your STBX (soon to be ex) has the right to see his kids too, regardless of where. I've flown two of my kids all over for their visitation, to include overseas when dad was military.

So, do whatever you feel is safe to get them there, but don't act like it's the fear that is stopping you. You are very angry, and it's obvious. Relax and be happy for your children that they will get to travel and see more of the world than most. This is not a punishment, it's a benefit. As mom, you will always have to do things that require you putting their needs ahead of your comfort, and once you let go of the anger, you can start functioning from a place of "They need" rather than "I want".

I'm not trying to be mean, I know how hard it is to break up a relationship, and the anger that inevitably follows. It's natural. Divorce or separations, are like deaths, because it is the death of an "us". But they don't have to be ugly. (I DO know what I am talking about, my baby's dad left me when he was 3 wks old, which was 3 years ago, and my fiance and I are best friends with him and the woman he left me for. We've done A LOT of work to get there, but my son benefits more than you can ever imagine, the breakup has done no permanent damage.)

Give it a chance, you might even enjoy the downtime and peace and quiet. :) But more than anything, you will give your children an opportunity that most parents would LOVE to be able to give them. :)

Good luck, and lots of healthy healing wishes to you and the little ones. :)

-BeckyCan unaccompanied children travel from US to Brazil to visit their dad?
I am brazilian, and I am sorry to let you know, but YES they are aloud to travel by themselves. however he is proablly going to have to pay an extra fee. because a travel attened will need to be with your children every step of the way, and that cost more. Also be prepared, and incredible as it may sound, its harder for uncompanied children to come back from Brazil then to leave from US.



I know a couple people that sent they children to Brazil to visit their families too, but what they did, was pay and hire a Brazilian citizen that live in US, to bring them to Brazil, and bring them back here. all of them made safe and sound, and their parents could know what was going. I do know that even though they had authorization to live US without their parents, they needed to get authorization again from Brazil gorvenment to have them come back here.



Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.