{"id":7532,"date":"2026-10-21T11:07:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T09:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=194246"},"modified":"2026-10-21T11:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T09:07:25","slug":"martin-vermaak-attorneys-on-child-passports-and-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/martin-vermaak-attorneys-on-child-passports-and-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Vermaak Attorneys on Child Passports and Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Parents who share children after a separation are being urged to sort out passport and travel consent well ahead of the December school holidays, according to Martin Vermaak Attorneys. The South African divorce and family law firm, which has offices in Sandton, Pretoria, Umhlanga and Cape Town, has set out how consent works when a child needs a passport or will be travelling outside the country. Because many families lock in their year-end plans during October, the firm recommends dealing with consent now, not in the final days before departure. (SANDTON, October 2026)<\/p>\n

When both parents share a home and agree on the trip, applying for a child\u2019s passport is normally straightforward. It is far less simple for parents who are separated, divorced or never lived together. A typical example is one parent hoping to take the children overseas to see family while the other refuses to sign, can\u2019t be contacted or doesn\u2019t show up for the application. Martin Vermaak Attorneys says disputes like these tend to come to a head during the busiest period of the year.<\/p>\n