Hi, I have 8 year old son in Moscow. The mother is Russian. He was born in Moscow while I was in the military, stationed overseas. After I decided to not marry the mother, she has made things difficult in terms of me spending time with him, etc. I am actually in court now, to get my name added to the birth certificate, and I think the court rules on that in about two weeks.
One of the reasons the mother is against changing the birth cert is because then she will require my permission to take him outside Russia. My lawyer suggested that my son be given a US passport so that he wouldn't have the same travel restrictions as the mother. But I am pretty sure that would amount to denouncing his Russian citizenship, and that is not going to happen. Or maybe I am missing something.
Anyone know of some of the finer points of passports regarding this sort of situation?
thanks!
One of the reasons the mother is against changing the birth cert is because then she will require my permission to take him outside Russia. My lawyer suggested that my son be given a US passport so that he wouldn't have the same travel restrictions as the mother. But I am pretty sure that would amount to denouncing his Russian citizenship, and that is not going to happen. Or maybe I am missing something.
Anyone know of some of the finer points of passports regarding this sort of situation?
thanks!
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