The airline probably has a form that you can fill out and have notarized that will have to travel with the child. If not you can check your local library to see if there is a form in your state. You should probably also fill out a form authorizing the adult your child will be traveling with to consent to medical treatment in your absence, which you can specify what types of treatment they can okay without you needing to be consulted first.
An 11-year-old child flying to Florida with a relative typically needs a valid form of identification, such as a passport or a state-issued ID, depending on the airline's requirements. It's also important for the relative to have written consent from the child's parents or legal guardians, along with any necessary travel documents. Additionally, the relative should ensure that they understand the airline's policies regarding unaccompanied minors if applicable.
If the child was adopted for real there should be papers signed by birth- and adoptive parents. The birth certificate is sometimes changed by the adoptive parents but not always. If the child was just handed to a relative and nothing was singed or they did not go to court for child support or there was no temporary custody signed, it gets trickier. Eye witnesses and people around could testify.
When flying with a child, you typically need their passport, birth certificate, and any required travel consent forms if not traveling with both parents.
Yes ... all personal effects are returned to the parents or next living relative.
Your child if you have children. If you have no children, then it's your parent. If there are no children or parents, then its your siblings.
Age of Majority on your state
The only way you are a BLOOD relative is if you have the same blood line. You can't change a persons biological parents. If the step father adopts the child, then the child is by law their child and a family member, but not a literal blood relative.
Yes, it is permissible for parents to create a Facebook account for their child, but they should adhere to Facebook's minimum age requirement of 13 years old and ensure the child's safety and privacy online.
There are two types of dependents: Qualifying Child and Qualifying Relative. There's no income requirement specified for being claimed as a Qualifying Child. Instead, the person claiming the Qualifying Child provides over half of the child's support. A child who isn't eligible as a Qualifying Child may meet the requirements of Qualifying Relative. There's a gross income requirement of less than $3,500.00 in 2008 ($3,650.00 in 2009) for Qualifying Relative, in addition to receiving over half of his/her support from the person claiming the dependent exemption. For more information, go online at www.irs.gov/formspubs. Select Publication Number. Enter 501 to read/print Publication 501 (Exemptions, Standard Deduction and Filing Information.
The requirement that all decisions as regards the child must be done jointly by the parents. see link
Unless the "child" is an adult there generally is no estate. If they are an adult the relative nearest to them inherits For instance, my estate would go to my mother since she is my nearest living relative.
As a qualifyinf child, yes. (It varies on if your in school and such), but as a qualifying relative, no.