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Hello,
I have what I believe to be a rather unique situation that I need advice on.
I am an American citizen working in the Laos PDR (S.E. Asia). I want to send my daughter (age 14) to study in North Carolina as we are dissatisfied with the education she is receiving here. As her mother and I are financially and logistically incapable of accompanying her, we will be sending her to live with her godmother.
I had planned to get the local American Embassy to provide me with the appropriate power of attorney so that the godmother could enroll her into school there--North Carolina state law requires that minors be enrolled by parents or legal guardians. However, after conducting some research on the matter, it appears that North Carolina law mandates that the relevant power of attorney be signed by the godmother before a notary along with the parents. As I stated earlier, we are unable to go to the states, nor is the godmother able to come here to Laos.
Therefore, I would like to know if there is an alternative or if the public school will accept a power of attorney singed only by the parents and notarized by the American Embassy given the circumstances?
I would greatly appreciate any advice or assistance that anyone may be able to provide me.
I have what I believe to be a rather unique situation that I need advice on.
I am an American citizen working in the Laos PDR (S.E. Asia). I want to send my daughter (age 14) to study in North Carolina as we are dissatisfied with the education she is receiving here. As her mother and I are financially and logistically incapable of accompanying her, we will be sending her to live with her godmother.
I had planned to get the local American Embassy to provide me with the appropriate power of attorney so that the godmother could enroll her into school there--North Carolina state law requires that minors be enrolled by parents or legal guardians. However, after conducting some research on the matter, it appears that North Carolina law mandates that the relevant power of attorney be signed by the godmother before a notary along with the parents. As I stated earlier, we are unable to go to the states, nor is the godmother able to come here to Laos.
Therefore, I would like to know if there is an alternative or if the public school will accept a power of attorney singed only by the parents and notarized by the American Embassy given the circumstances?
I would greatly appreciate any advice or assistance that anyone may be able to provide me.