Travelling With Kids After Separation Posted onJuly 27, 2022July 27, 2022/ Devry Smith Frank LLP Podcast #72 – Travelling With Kids After Separation One of, if not the most, frequent calls that family lawyers get from a panicked parent comes when a vacation is days away and the other parent won’t sign the required consents or travel documents. That can mean that some pretty exciting trips to Disney World, or the Caribbean, or elsewhere are in jeopardy for the kids and travel insurance probably won’t cover the trip. Sometimes the other parent has legitimate concerns. But, more often that parent is bitter or jealous of the trip, or worried that it will give the travelling parent and “advantage” with the children. That often means that at least one of the parents is not making decisions based on what is best for the children, and, as a result, the children are losing out. That, “the children’s needs are secondary” approach in conflicts between parents is how children get harmed after separation or in divorce. Family lawyer John Schuman explains the law around kids travelling after separation, how to avoid problems around travel, what consents, permissions or court orders are required, what to do when planning a trip for children after separation and, what steps a parent has to take when the other parent is being unreasonable about a proposed trip. For more information, check out www.DevryLaw.ca. The companion book to this podcast, The Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law is available by clicking on the book to the right. The e-book is $9.99 and is available for immediate download from Amazon for Kindle, Kobo and iTunes for iPad, iPhone and Mac.If you have found this podcast useful, please feel free to share it on your social network by using the buttons to the left or at the bottom of the page. Hundreds of people download episodes of the podcast every month because of the valuable information it provides on family law and family court issues. This podcast was provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal advice with regard to any specific situation. Opening and closing music © 2010 Little Jackie Wright Thanks for listening.