Child Passport Permission: when court consent is needed

Child passport permission refers to the need to get consent from the court or the other parent before taking a child out of Malaysia, particularly once a hadhanah or access order is in place. Courts often restrict a child’s movement to prevent the risk of parental abduction.

In real cases, this comes up when the parent holding hadhanah wants to relocate or travel abroad with the child, while the other parent fears the child will not be returned. The court may approve the application if there is assurance such as a clear return date and a copy of the return ticket.

Without this permission, a parent who takes the child abroad can face legal action, including a police report or an urgent application for a travel restriction order.

The exact conditions can vary depending on the terms set in each case’s order. Read more on access rights and the hadhanah order that this connects to.