§ 2. Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, why, under his regulations, a mother is not allowed to make application for a passport in respect of her children.
§ Mr. ProfumoBy common law, a father is the legal guardian of his legitimate children and as such is entitled to their custody; a mother is not so entitled unless she is awarded custody by a competent court or the father is dead.
It is the general rule that a passport should not be issued without the consent of the person entitled to custody of the child.