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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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Originally Posted by KarenBoo

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! 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.

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.