kcat81 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Hi all, I'm hoping someone has been in a similar situation and can advise. In short, I am a lone parent looking to emigrate to australia, I have had a initial meeting with a migration agent who has advised I am in a good position to apply for a 190 visa, and I need to take the next steps to apply for a qualifications assessment. What I also need to do is apply for a court order (C100) to be granted approval to move my 10 year old son out of the country. My son's father has been 100% absent for over 9 years, i.e. no financial support or communication in any way. With this in mind I'm 'reasonably' confident it will be approved, though obviously there are no guarantees. I was going to do the court order first, given this is the least costly part of the process, though I've found they will ask for confirmation of visa, job, schooling, housing etc, which I will have no idea of until I have gone through the visa application and know I have a chance of success. I'm in a 'chicken and egg' situation as I can't get a visa approved without a court order, but I can't get the court order until I know for definite the situation. I was tempted to start the visa process with the australian psychological society qualifications assessment, though this alone is $1191, which would be a lot to lose if the court order failed. Has anyone been in a similar situation and can share some advice as to which you did first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Can you obtain consent of the non custodial parent to rempve the child? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcat81 Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 Thanks for replying. He is absent to the extent that I don't have any contact details or know where he lives. I've been told I will also need the order in any event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, kcat81 said: Thanks for replying. He is absent to the extent that I don't have any contact details or know where he lives. I've been told I will also need the order in any event. You only need the hassle of a court order if the parent doesn’t give consent. If they sign the relevant form giving consent then that’s all you need. Edited February 13, 2023 by Tulip1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Depending on the age of the child and the place of usual residence, there might be other removal options. Does the child have a passport? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcat81 Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 12 hours ago, Tulip1 said: You only need the hassle of a court order if the parent doesn’t give consent. If they sign the relevant form giving consent then that’s all you need. I have a nagging feeling he won't, (his family were known to be 'troublesome'), so I'm preparing for the worst case scenario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcat81 Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 11 hours ago, wrussell said: Depending on the age of the child and the place of usual residence, there might be other removal options. Does the child have a passport? Yes he does, though I've been informed my the migration agent that the australian government won't approve my visa without the court order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 22 hours ago, kcat81 said: Yes he does, though I've been informed my the migration agent that the australian government won't approve my visa without the court order. You have been misinformed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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