Didn't know where else to post this...traveling with unrelated minor

[enjay]

What is the name of your state? Maryland

We're going on vacation in a few weeks and are taking my 10 year old stepsister along. Legally, what do I need in order to travel with her (we're flying) and to obtain medical treatment if necessary? Thanks.

 

[krispenstpeter]

Who is the 'WE' you're talking about. Is the child's mother going also? And, is this out of the country?

 

[enjay]

My husband, son, and I are going to Disney World. We are taking my father's stepdaughter (my stepsister) with us. Her mother will not be traveling with us.

 

[krispenstpeter]

Then to have any legal rights in the case of anything requiring medical treatment outside of scrapes and bruises, you'll need a poa for the child. Most hospitals and/or doctors will ONLY treat in the case of life-threatening emergency without a parent or guardian approval.

Tell the parent that you will need a limited power of attorney for medical treatment. It covers you and the parent in the event of something bad happening.

 

[enjay]

Thanks very much for the info. I'll ask her mother to get the ball rolling on this.

 

[tcpmp]

I’m in a similar situation, my wife is taking my son to go see his mother and they are flying. I called the airlines and they said the only thing that she needed to travel with him was either a birth cert, immune record or vaild ID.