Q: Daughter wants to bring a friend on vacation. Friend's Dad said yes but Mother said no. Can I still take her?
They are divorced. According to Dad there is no written custody arrangement or court ordered custody. Daughter spends most of her time at her Dad's because her mother smokes and it bothers her, but she still does see her mom. We really want her to come along, but I don't want to get in trouble for taking her.
A: Tough call. I'd say try to speak with mom to see if you can sway her toward letting you take the daughter. If you take her, have both parents write and sign a statement expressly saying that you're doing so with his/her permission. If mom won't agree, I can't tell you to just take the child, even though there's no custody order. The trouble that could rain down on you and spoil your vacation isn't worth it.
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