Objecting to child''s holiday

I have been reading a lot on this subject and want to know where I stand legally.

My wife is allowing my 13 year old to go on a 2 week holiday with her friend and their parents. I was not consulted and had no say in the matter, but I have serious objections to her going as her friend is a few years older and the parents let her do whatever she wants. I know I cant do anything now, but i am confused to what PR I actually have when I am fighting for contact in the first place.

If your child is going abroad, I think a permission letter from parents is required for passport control.

I was told I should have had this when my daughter''s boyfriend came on holiday with us when he was 15 (however they still let us through without checking although we offered a telephone number).

yes they are going abroad- to Crete. I am not happy about this at all but I was lead to believe ages ago that as the NRP I had no right to say anything.

I really am uncomfortable about the whole thing. Although there is just a 2 year difference that is MASSIVE at that age, 13yrs vs 15ys. Also the friend has a tendency to use my daughter for her entertainment- basically getting her into trouble sort of thing. Its my wife''s good friend but I have always voiced this opinion.

Do I have any options whats-so-ever?

As NRP you have the exactly the same rights as the RP and a child can not go abroad without the permission of both parents.

A RP has to get a NRP permission to take a child abroad and visa versa. The only except is if residence has been award by a court to one parent.

I assume if you were very concerned you could apply for prohibitive steps order.

My daughter is trying to be ''cool''.. and in doing that she is rebelling and trying to fit in. as I said thre is a BIG difference between 15 and 13.

That is good to know. I will raise this with my wife after I hopefully see the kids this weekend. she is granting me this at the moment

You trying to prevent your daughter going on holiday and you will lose your daugher for good.

I don''t think there is any procedure to ensure both parents agree before a child can be taken abroad on holiday by a single parent. I took both my children abroad on my own when I was separated from my husband and it was never queried