A parent being able to block a child from traveling?
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A parent being able to block a child from traveling?
Sadly, the situation that Nadia was in when she took her child to the airport, only to find out that his father flagged his passport (I'm assuming that's what he did?) is a common occurrence among parents who are separated or divorced. I have been in this situation myself. Could anyone relate to a last-minute forced change of plans because of the vindictiveness of the child's other parent?
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I was angry at the situation and the father playing kind of "power tripping" as a vengeance to his ex-wife at the expense of his own child. I want to cry in frustration reading this scene. But standing ovation to Nadia for a wise choice on how to react even though she is filled with anger. The right time will come for the father to reap the fruit of his vindictiveness (may I borrow your word). In the end my heart goes to strong women like you are and Nadia.
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But she did make arrangements with her ex. He retracted his permission at the last minute to get back at her.Awad Sharar wrote:It's the law, and citizens have to abide by. Some mothers, mostly the foreign ones, never turn back home if they travel with their kid(s) abroad. Nadia should have made some arrangements with her ex before getting to the airport.
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L_Therese wrote:It's unfortunate that the father apparently didn't discuss his wishes with Nadia regarding the kid's ability to travel but instead took unilateral action that caused frustration and confusion. That kind of action drives wedges deeper between parents and puts the child in a tough position between them. With the high incidence of parents kidnapping their own children away from an ex-partner's custody, however, I understand why authorities permit parents to set up protections that prevent children from travelling.
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I know this to occur in real life between separated parents who don't get along with each other anymore and really have no sense of trust in each other.
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Nadia did make those arrangements. Her ex was vindictive and didn't tell her that he changed the permissions because HE wanted her to get turned away at the airport. What he did was CRUEL towards his own son.Awad Sharar wrote:It's the law, and citizens have to abide by. Some mothers, mostly the foreign ones, never turn back home if they travel with their kid(s) abroad. Nadia should have made some arrangements with her ex before getting to the airport.
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It's a little different (not related to travelling), but my friend's mom also couldn't get divorced because her husband literally just disappeared and they had no idea where to send the papers for him to sign. She had to wait 3 years to get remarried, and apparently she didn't hear from her ex-husband for another 2 years after that.
People can be so irresponsible sometimes, and they just don't stop to think about how their actions will affect those around them.
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