Divorced from husband, applying for OCI for myself and minor

[valsad]

Hi,

I am helping my friend to fill her OCI form.

She is divorced from her husband and is applying for OCI based on her surrender certificate for herself and their minor child.
In this case, does both mother and father (even if divorced) has to sign in part B for minor or just mother has to sign.

The HCI/CGI website says 'ParentS consent letter is mandatory'. Does that means both parents have to sign on the same consent letter.
If so can someone please share the format for consent letter and also if someone in similar situation has gone through this process can please share their experience.

She is not in possession of custody letter and its given to tax office for some reason.

Thanks

[ban.s]

The custody letter is important - can't she ask the Tax office to return it? or apply for another copy?

[Mauser1905]

Is the custody for the minor child sole custody with all rights or is it shared responsibility?

If It is sole custody then she is by law not required to obtain consent from ex. However HCL website may not cover faq for such a case.

In case if it is shared then she will have to obtain consent from ex.

The custody letter is very important document and photocopy or certified true copy should be sent to other departments. Unless original demanded.

[valsad]

Thanks Mauser1905 and Ban.s for your reply.

She will get custody letter back from tax office in few weeks and then will be able to read what it says on it.
Unfortunately she didn't kept a copy with her....

In the meantime, she has applied for her OCI and will sort out her minor child at later date.

[Mauser1905]

She will get custody letter back from tax office in few weeks and then will be able to read what it says on it.
Unfortunately she didn't kept a copy with her....

Hope your friend sorts the applications in smoothly manner. And also hope she learns a lesson or two in important documents record keeping!

regards

[valsad]

Totally agree, some people are just not good at keeping copies/maintaining records in this technologically advanced age..