Originally Posted by hollybells (Post 6184415)

Things must be a lot different in the States. It wouldn't cross my mind to be concerned if we went into Quebec with extra kids or if our kids were with others. The only thing I'd want to make sure they had was their provincial health card. Otherwise … :shrug

If we were crossing into the U.S. that would be a completely different thing. It came up with rep hockey and passports (obviously for all) and notarized letters are required for kids / teens travelling without their own parents.

Are there issues crossing into different states?

Originally Posted by KarenBoo (Post 6184421)

Well you *think* it wouldn't be a big deal, and I hope it wouldn't.

However, with sex trafficking going on, I would hope that I would be highly scrutinized if I were to be pulled over.

And, I know that with custody issues, certain parents can't do certain things. So I'm thinking that if parents can't even cross state lines with kids in custody disputes, and I'm just a mere "parent volunteer," maybe I'd better just look into things!

Originally Posted by Soliloquy (Post 6184429)

I think it's wise to have the paperwork but why would you be scrutinized? If I got pulled over with my 5 kids I have no proof that they're mine.

Originally Posted by KarenBoo (Post 6184440)

I would just *hope* that I would be scrutinized. But in my case, one girl in my car definitely doesn't look like my child!:D But even so, all of your kids would answer that they were yours. If she were questioned, she would answer that she wasn't mine, and then there is a potential issue.

Originally Posted by KarenBoo (Post 6184440)

I would just *hope* that I would be scrutinized. But in my case, one girl in my car definitely doesn't look like my child!:D But even so, all of your kids would answer that they were yours. If she were questioned, she would answer that she wasn't mine, and then there is a potential issue.

Originally Posted by hollybells (Post 6184442)

I think that's where my confusion lies. *Who* would be stopping you and asking if the child is yours? We only have that at border crossing points going into the U.S., not when moving from province to province. That's why I wondered, in my earlier post, if things are much different than they are here in Canada. I'm trying to picture how it would happen and who would be questioning you.

Originally Posted by marbles (Post 6184444)

You could ask for copies of the parental consent forms of the kids you have in your car. But I live on the border between two states and I and plenty of others drive kids who aren't our own across the state border all the time. It's not illegal all by itself. If someone does pull you over, the officer would be looking for signs before digging into which kids are whose. They can't ask all the questions all the time, when you get pulled over you don't always get asked to prove all the children belong to you or if you have drugs or if you've been drinking or if you have a weapon, etc. You only get asked those things when the officer notices a red flag or if they're out looking for that thing. So if it is a long drive where you might get separated or make multiple stops, sure see if you can get info for the child you have with you. Otherwise I wouldn't worry about it.

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And the girl would say she's driving with you to scout camp and you'd have the number for her parents and the troop leader and you'd have scouting stuff in the car and there would zero reason for the officer to be suspicious.