My son's last name is different from mine as his mother and I were never married, and I have been hassled repeatedly at the airport, both picking him up and sending him off.
It is possible that there would be less hassle if I was traveling with him but I am not sure. Last time he would not have been able to board the plane to get back to his Mom if my current wife had not turned out to be a family friend of the immigrations guy at the Santiago airport.
I had a notarized letter from his mom but a) the departure date had changed, and b) the notary was not the notary from the Dominican consulate in Miami as airline regulations stipulate.
He is 10, not 16 though so maybe that makes things harder too.
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