My soon-to-be-ex-husband just got stationed in Ft. Drum, NY. He thinks I'm gonna let our daughter fly up there to see him sometimes. She's only 10! There's no way she's gonna fly by herself there! Do I have to let her? She's too young!
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You could arrange with the airline to make sure a staff member is with her at all times. Plus you could get permission to go with her all the way to the gate so she doesn't have to go through security alone. You'd have to make sure your ex-husband does the same on the other end. I've seen kids younger than that fly. My sister and I did so as well.
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Well maybe you can have one of her friends fly with her, make sure they both have cell phones, and watch them get on the plane.
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153.134 153.257 153.312 153.313 153.3161. http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/FA/content/htm/fa.005.00.000153.00.htm
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Unfortunately, courts don't see her as too young at all. My children traveled to see their father 3 states away at the tender ages of 4 and 6. By the time they were 6 and 8 they were flying on the Unaccompanied Minors program through the airlines. That first summer was VERY difficult and I spent much of it hating the judge. Children with little or no established relationship with the absent parent can generally have reduced or limited visitation, but your daughter is 10. According to both family law decisions and the experience of millions of parents and kids, she's old enough. I'm sorry if that wasn't the answer you were looking for.
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Unfortunately the courts can demand it if they think the father has the right to see his kid. But just to tell you, I work onboard Amtrak trains and have had many unaccompanied minors on the train and we take good care of them. I can't vouch for the airlines but I'm sure they would do the same.
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No, I was nervous letting my son fly to Florida by himself and he is 17;) We walked him to the gate and they met him right at the gate when he got there;)
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I flew to and from France by myself at 9, it's not that big of a deal. The airlines are usually really good about taking care of unaccompanied minors.
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It's not necessary. Military personnel get around 30 days leave each year, so it may be easier for your husband to visit your daughter.
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Why don't you escort her there? If he is paying child support and has custodial rights and wants to see his child, you should be overjoyed. My husband's father didn't want to see him and lied to the entire family saying that his ex would not let him see the kid.
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I would say if he's a good father then send her with a old cousin or family member that what my older brother did when he went away and was stationed away from my nicees in forth worth tx and this daughters live in chicago If he's a bad dad I say don't
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If he wants to see her then you should let him. If she grows up and finds out that you kept her from him then you may create a wedge between you and your daughter. Keep her safe and see about having her accompanied by airline personnel until she leaves your hands and meets his.
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When I was about her age I used to fly alone, it wasn't a big deal. Airline attendents frequently accompany minors.
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