Relevant Docs And Process For My "divorced" Children

[jonjcuk]

Hi

This one is a bit long / complicated s please bear with me!

I am originally from UK and I am newly divorced from my Thai wife of 10+ years - I also now have sole custody rights for our 2 children (born here). At present, the two kids are registered in the Tabien Baan that is for a property owned by my ex-wife.

1. I am only in rented accomodation and am not keen to eiteh rleave my kids registered in my wife's tabien baan or to have to register them in a "friends", etc. Is there anything I can legally do to obtain a tabien baan purely for a rente dcondo, or not at all possible?

2. Before being able to relocate my kids to a new tabien baan, I need to renew their THAI passports. As I now have sole custody, I assume I can legally apply on their behalf (rather than needing to involve the ex-wife) but was wondering what documents in addition to their current passports may be requested. (They neither yet have their ID cards).

3. I need to get the kids' Thai ID cards. What documented will be required for me to provide?

4. Final and most tricky question!! I have a 13 years old "stepson" who is the son of my ex-wife but for reasons far too complicated to explain here, he is living with me and my ex-wife has agreed in writing to leave it this way. He also needs to renew his THAI passport. What problems may I face in applying for his Thai passport where he / I will definitely not want or expect his mother to be involved.....

SOrry for the load of questions but, even having been here 14 years, some of teh above questions are slightly unusual / different to the common type of question on the forum....No flames please, only useful info or advice is appreciated

[Mario2008]

1. Yes, you cna be on a tabien baan and your children too. But first you need permission from the house owner to be put on the tabien baan. If he is willing, then you can go to the amphur to e entered on a yellow tabien baan and your children on the blue tabien baan.

2. With a letter from the amphur stating you have sole custody you cna apply for a passport for them without the help from your ex. See for more information:

http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/1415/21479-Requirements-for-the-Ordinary-e-Passports-Applicat.html under applicants under 15 years old.

3. Inquire at the amphur.

4. See link under item 2. The legal parent(s) must sign the application and go to the passport office. So without the help from your ex, he cannot get a passport. But even without a passport he might not be allowed to leave the country. In case he has a different last name, they often check if you have permisison to leave with the child.