StepChildren of EU national

[Beccarose]

I'm curious about something. It's been brought to my attention that it may be difficult to get my children into the UK.

Background:
My husband and I have been married since Dec of 1999. I had 2 children from a previous marriage. My exhusband stepped in and out of the kids' lives for years and then about 5 years ago stepped out pretty extremely. He does not pay child support (and has not in about 8 years), does not contact them and does not show any affection or love for them.

My husband has quite literally in all ways that matter been their father, he does everything for them. In fact my second child was so young when he came into our lives that he is the only father she has ever really known.

So he really is their father- just not on paper. He has no legal rights when it comes to them.

Will I have a problem bringing them into the UK under a EEA family visa? I was originally under the idea that I just needed a consent letter from my oldest two children's bio-father stating he is allowing them to go live in England, but now I am not sure if that will be enough. Could someone inform me of what needs to be done?

[geriatrix]

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