personally, my gut feeling is yes, you do have to get permission (not specifically from him) from the court in your area, just because the father is not on her birth certifcate doesnt mean he has no rights, the laws have changed (quite a lot recently) in favour of fathers, i would go to a solicitor before you do anything and speak to them, the last thing you want is to get through the whole process only for him to suddenly turn up out of the blue and demand to see his daughter - seems unlikely i know but it happens!! I had to get a statutory declaration for my 12 year old, from his father stating he will allow my son to emigrate - but ours was different circumstances. My sister, has a child also, father not on the birth certificate, has had nothing to do with his daughter and suddenly has turned up out of the blue and taken my sister to court for access and won!
The DIMIA ask for details of ANYONE who has any rights over your child as there are strict regulations regarding removing a child from a country. i could be wrong however, i am certainly not a lawyer by any way shape or form, but if it was me my first port of call would definitely be a solicitor who specialises in family law. If nothing else it will put your mind at rest. good luck vb2
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