On 4 Sep 2006 23:36:03 -0700, "cjcampbell"
wrote:

Also, a child needs the
permission of both parents to get a passport, which should be all kinds
of fun for single parents.

Indeed it is, and rightly so. In fact if you are traveling with one
child, you must have documentation with you, with the other parent
giving permission for the trip. Grandparents etc need documentation
from both parents.

This has been the case for several years, the consequence of several
parental kidnappings by Arab fathers of U.S.-born children. (No doubt
there were other similar cases, but the notorious ones had that
particular mix.)