SoCalSleuth
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I think way back in the early weeks of this case there was a thread or part of one about whether you needed ID to fly a child out of the country. Some said yes, some said no- it depended on the airline.
My kids aren't infants, but the last time I took them to visit my sister I didn't need to prove they were mine.
Federal law requires that anyone traveling out of the country with a minor and one parent show proof they are either a single parent (ie adoptive single parent, widow etc.) or have a notarized letter of permission from the other parent or certified court document granting them permission to leave the country. It's not dependent on the airlines. I've never known an airline to let anyone slide on that requirement.