Oh wow! That's terrible!! I can't believe it took them 5 months to get the kids back and they weren't even accused of anything!! That is insane!! This is a good bit of advice for anyone traveling with kids! We need to do a better job around here... We recently took the kids to the border and then I realized we had no passports, visa cards, IDs, birth certificates or even copies of any of that. I had pictures of these documents on my phone...which I left at home. Essentially I would not be able to prove they are mine if asked...except that they look just like me. Ha. It was a dumb move, but thankfully no one asked anything. This is definitely a good reminder.
We have a friend here who got residency status and has been unable to leave with her kids. She is separated from her husband and he will not allow her to go back to the US (all US citizens, but permanent residents here in Panama). She has to have written consent to be able to leave with the kids from him and he won't give it to her. It is sad, but the courts say it is the law to combat human trafficking. Really crazy and sad.
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Yes this was very terrible and unnecessary separation. I am so glad I came across this case because it alerted us to be better prepared while out with our kids. I’m so glad you didn’t run into any problems!
That is really sad about your friend. I can’t imagine how hard and frustrating that is to have to deal with that.
Yes, my friend's case is really crazy and sad. One of the spouses is going to have to give in at some point... This article really did get me thinking! Here they allow a copy/photo to count as proof (of having a license, etc.) so I just need to get some pics taken of the birth certificates and all! And always have my phone on me. ;)
Yes that’s a good idea! When you get a minute please check out @mtnmeadowmomma’s comment above! She raised some good points and gave an awesome idea...