Posted by DONNA CHAVEZ on 7/18/06 8:36pm
Msg #133911

Consent form

I just got a call from a guy who wants to have a note authorizing his wife to take their son out of State notarized. He wanted me to help him put the consent form together for him, which I declined. I have never notarized this type of document before, can he hand write it and have me notarize his signature? Is there a specific form?

Reply by riannonsd on 7/18/06 8:40pm
Msg #133913

I don't know of a particular form for that, but there is a form for people to fill out and notarize when children need to get passports and only one parent is available. That form is on the national passport website. That might be a good starting place for him, and I believe it all ready has the notarial wording on it.

Reply by DONNA CHAVEZ on 7/18/06 8:54pm
Msg #133919

Ok. I did find another site, "www.Travel forms.com." He would have to fill it out on the computer, print it, and then present it to the Notary. Thanks for your help!

Reply by Michelle/AL on 7/18/06 8:56pm
Msg #133921

Great suggestion about the passport website!

Reply by Michelle/AL on 7/18/06 8:54pm
Msg #133918

Donna,

Each state may be different. I'm in Alabama and I have notarized several of these documents. One time the parent had a lpersonally written and typed up by him. I watched him sign it and I notarized it after verifying ID. Another time a parent brought a handwritten note to me. Again I notarized it. But that's here in Alabama.

Reply by DONNA CHAVEZ on 7/18/06 8:55pm
Msg #133920

Thanks, Michelle.

Reply by Tanja Muniz on 7/18/06 9:13pm
Msg #133933

I did the same here in CA and it worked. I read there is no 'law' as to how it needs to be written up.

When the client wrote up his consent, I just put the jurat stamp under it and had him signed.

It did work.

Reply by ewing2surf on 7/18/06 11:17pm
Msg #133947

can he hand write it and have me notarize his signature? Yes (best option)

Is there a specific form? No but there are many preprinted forms floating around.