Parents and relatives of children often wonder whether they need a written authorization to travel with a child of their own or with one of their children's friends when traveling overseas. Well, the simple answer is, more often then you might think. Today's world is much different then when we were growing up, and concerns about our children's safety are paramount. For instance, if one parent is traveling internationally with her or his children, and the other parent is either staying behind or traveled ahead, a written authorization is required by the non-traveling parent (i.e., the one who slept peacefully on an earlier flight or is staying home and sleeping in tomorrow).

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