A letter granting the child’s guardian permission to apply and sign for the child’s passport is also required. If a parent does not provide consent, then a passport for the child cannot be issued.

Q: My baby's father isn't in Jamaica, and doesn't live with me or my child. Does he need to sign my child's US passport application? A: All parents listed on a child's birth certificate must ...

It said the forms will now ask for the names of the child’s “mother or parent 1” and “father or parent 2.” Gay and lesbian groups had applauded the initial change, which was announced ...

WASHINGTON — Goodbye, Mom and Dad. Hello, Parent One and Parent Two. The State Department has decided to make U.S. passport-application forms “gender neutral” by removing references to ...