You are allowed to vacation with your child out of the country. You just can't move her out of the country. The only caveat on this is a new requirement that custody and parenting time orders contain a provision that "neither parent shall exercise parenting time in a foreign country/nation that is not a party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction." This is brand new and probably not in your order unless it was just entered this year. If it is in your judgment, you have to determine whether the country where you plan to vacation is controlled by Hague. Note too that if your travel is interfering with dad's parenting time schedule, you will have to make that up. Try to reassure your ex that this is just a vacation. If he's still upset, suggest that he talk to the Friend of the Court for them to confirm the propriety of what you are doing.
Answered on May 08th, 2013 at 12:59 PM