Airport Security /Children's ID / Kids that aren't yours?

[Shiningstar77]

Hi all,

We are taking our niece and nephew to Disney and flying from Cleveland to Orlando

I have some questions.

1 - What proof of identity do we need for the kids to fly?

2 - SInce they aren't our children do we need any additional proof?

3- Does anyone travel with kids that aren't theirs (In this case niece and nephew) do we need to get a consent to treat in case of medical emergency - does anyone have a form?

Thanks - I want to make sure we have our bases covered any other suggestions???

 

[Aliceacc]

I'm not sure about numbers 1 and 2, but here's the letter my sister had when she took my son upstate last week:

address & phone number, July 17, 2008

I, Aliceacc, give permission for any of the following:
Mrs. Jeanne XXX
Mr. Patrick XXX
Mrs. Joan XXX
Mrs. Eileen XXXl
to authorize medical treatment for my son, Brian.

Brian is 10 years old; his date of birth was ______. He weighs approximately ____ pounds and had a physical exam last week. He is in good health.

***BRIAN IS ALLERGIC TO AMOXYCILLAN.

Our pediatrician is Dr. ____. (followed by his address and phone)

Both my husband and I are teachers and will not be at work during Brian’s vacation. The odds are very good that we’ll be home most of the week. Also, I’m giving Brian my cell phone, so I won’t be reachable by cell.

 

[all4fun]

Hi all,

We are taking our niece and nephew to Disney and flying from Cleveland to Orlando

I have some questions.

1 - What proof of identity do we need for the kids to fly?

2 - SInce they aren't our children do we need any additional proof?

3- Does anyone travel with kids that aren't theirs (In this case niece and nephew) do we need to get a consent to treat in case of medical emergency - does anyone have a form?

Thanks - I want to make sure we have our bases covered any other suggestions???

We have flown numerous times with nieces and nephews (most after 9/11 too). If you're traveling domestically, then they do not need ID at the airport. Not that it would hurt to have it "just in case" but in five different trips traveling with our nieces and nephews (who did not have the same last name as us), and many more trips w/our own son, we have never been asked for it. On our last trip, we even had "special attention" from TSA both ways and the lack of ID was no problem. Our nephews were prepared though since their dad is in the Navy, they have military ID.

I would recommend getting a limited POA medical release form filled out, signed, and notorized by the parents to keep with you. Notarization should only cost about $5 and you can find a notary public in your phone book (we went to our local UPS store). God forbid anything bad should happen however if you're prepared with this it would help make any medical decision making go a lot smoother. HERE is a free one from a hospital site.

hth!

 

[leebee]

DD and I have different last names and several times I have been hassled about her being my daughter. I always carry her birth certificate, which lists her, me, and DH with legal names. Of course, that won't help you. When taking groups of kids places, we have used a form somewhat along these lines:

We, __________________ and _____________, give permission for our minor child, _______________ to travel with ____________________________. They will be travelling to/from_______(destination)___________ on ____(dates)_______.

It was then signed by BOTH parents and notarized. It seems extreme, but you never know. If any of the kids had parents who were divorced or deceased, they had to include a copy of the divorce paper stating who the custodial parent was or a copy of a death certificate. I know, it seems extreme, but it was recommended we have this documentation so that inquiring minds at any airport could rest assured that we were not kidnapping anyone! I can't remember where we found this info, but I know it's similar to the form the Girl Scouts require when they travel. You could put a statement about authorizing the adults to procure medical treatment for the kid on this form also.

 

[mjhd]

Just wanted to add that our bank does notorization free of charge.

 

[Chedstro]

I would also strongly advise as above to carry permission for medical treatment with you.

 

[mommytoone]

Hi all,

We are taking our niece and nephew to Disney and flying from Cleveland to Orlando

I have some questions.

1 - What proof of identity do we need for the kids to fly?

2 - SInce they aren't our children do we need any additional proof?

3- Does anyone travel with kids that aren't theirs (In this case niece and nephew) do we need to get a consent to treat in case of medical emergency - does anyone have a form?

Thanks - I want to make sure we have our bases covered any other suggestions???

Hi,

We fly out of Cleveland to Orlando too. I bring my DD birth cert, and her bus pass for school. I called the airlines and that is what they told me. Also, they said if the parents are divorced we need a letter notorized from the parent not coming stating that they alow them to leave the state. You might want to call the airlines and make sure. You don't want to be at the airprot and not have the correct information, and loose your flight.

 

[bucket o' butter]

We just returned from flying to and from Disney. I had my own children, so I can't answer all of your questions. On the way down, TSA requested ID for all of us, including the children. On the way back, we had it out and ready and guy looked at us like we were nuts. He only wanted to see the adults' IDs. I guess it depends on who you get. I would probably get a state issued ID card just to be safe.

 

[Fire14]

When I took my niece to WDW with us I had a release signed by her dad saying I could take her to/from OH to FL and seek med treatment for her. She was asked at TSA her name but nothing else and she was scared to death about flight so i'm sure that didn't help matters any.

 

[Shiningstar77]

Thank you everyone

We are going to have their birth certificates and I'm going to do up a letter that gives us permission to take them on vacation and consent to treat all on one then I'll get them notorized

I don't want to find out we don't have something I'd rather have too much then find out we don't have enough

you think there would be hard fast rules wouldn't you as far as the airport security is concerned.

 

[don8life]

My children have thier father's last name. I kept my maiden name. I fly without hubby with them all thetime. The first time I wondered. But I have never needed id for them or proof they were mine. Makes you wonder.

 

[happymommy]

Kids traveling domestically don't need ID at all.

I have flown with my kids many many times since infancy.

If you are concerned about possible medical problems, just bring their insurance card with you. Heaven's sake, they are relatives. It's not like if you take them to an ER you'll get sued by your family! You don't need any sort of medical form at all. Do make sure you know any allergies and have any routinely taken medicine with you though. My sister in law even took her niece to Italy last year (age 10 at the time) and only needed her passport, no other documentation. So I wouldn't worry about that at all.

When my kids both got sick (same trip, ugh) we were at the Dolphin. There is a company that sends a doctor to your room - they came with all sorts of routine tests and common medications, my kids were each seen (late at night) in the room, tested, given meds, and I paid out of pocket. I just submitted it all to our insurance company, and to my surprise was reimbursed totally right away. The company was EastCoast Medical Network - they were a lifesaver! My DH wasn't along and we didn't have a rental car, and with my son having a super high fever I didn't want to have to take a cab to a hospital. It was so nice that he could wait in bed for the doctor. The hotel put me in touch with them, and they serve all the Disney resorts.

 

[triplet_mom_2001]

I recently made reservations for our Disney trip. The Southwest agent said to bring ID for adults and kids. We have passports so this isn't an issue. Before finding out we had passports the agent suggested bringing school records or immunization record.

I would definitely talk to the airlines now so that you don't encounter problems while traveling.

Lisa

 

[GEM]

You absolutely do not need any ID at all for kids under 18 when traveling domestically - doesn't matter what the airline is or what state you are traveling to or from. I travel with huge groups of high school kids multiple times a year for theatre events and have never, ever needed any of them to show ID of any kind when traveling within the US. I've probably traveled with over 500 kids all over the country over the last 10 years on every single airline. Once or twice one of the older looking ones was asked for ID and all we had to say was, "He's 16" or "She's 17" and that was it.

As far as needing permission from a non-traveling parent, that IS true for international travel. Absolutely. However, it is NOT required in any way for travel within the US. Anybody who wants to.... your ex-husband, grandma, aunt, friend of the family, teacher, coach, whoever, can take your kid anywhere in the US by air without them having to have any sort of ID for the child or any sort of parental permission letter.

Trust me on this. Travel with kids, domestic and international, is a huge part of my job.

 

[happymommy]

I still thought my SIL would need some note of permission to take her niece to Italy, but she didn't. It was just the two of them, also. I think maybe it depends. But definitely not for domestic travel - kids don't need ID.

As far as any medical emergencies, the important thing is to know if they have any allergies to medicines or any conditions that you should be aware of. So if they have any illness on the trip, you can provide that info. You don't need any permission to get them seen by a doctor - just money!

 

[disneyworldmom2]

I would certainly get a medical release/consent form filled out. Check with the doctor's office, they probably have one you could use. As for ID, I took the kids to the DMV and for $10 each got them an under 21/non-drivers ID. It has all the info that a drivers license has. I'm much more comfortable traveling with something like that.

Depending on the age of the kids, you may also want to consider making an ID for them to carry when in the parks, just in case you get seperated. At mouseforless.com you can dowload many different styles of ID. I customize my DD's with her name, picture, the name of the hotel we're staying at, and both my and DH's names and cell phone numbers. If you take it to a place like Staples, you can have it laminated as well.

Good luck!

 

[crmnjst]

As per TSA only adults 18 or over are required to show ID on domestic flights.