info needed about documents for travel to Mexico with children of divorce. [View All]

[grasswire]

A family member has just realized that his former wife is traveling for pleasure in a few weeks to Mexico with their two young daughters, of whom they share joint physical and legal custody. The father resides in another state.

The mother has neither asked for permission for the girls to travel nor asked for a notarized letter, as Mexican law apparently requires.

From what we can find on the Internet, the law requires each child to carry custody papers and a notarized letter from the non-traveling parent permitting the travel.

From what we read, Mexico is very strict and will not allow a child to leave Mexico without these papers because of abductions and because of immigration issues.

Does anyone here have experience in this travel situation?

Input appreciated.