A deputy expressed concern about cases of parents being blackmailed during the process of obtaining consent for their children to travel
Dastan Bekeshev, a deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh, raised the issue that ex-spouses sometimes demand financial payments or housing in exchange for agreeing to let their child travel abroad.
These statements were made during the discussion of a bill concerning changes to legislation on external migration.
He emphasized that even if the child has a passport, they will not be able to leave the country without the consent of the other parent.
According to Bekeshev, there are cases where parents who are not involved in raising the children start to use this right for manipulation.
“I received an appeal from a citizen of Kyrgyzstan who lives in Europe with her child and has been unable to return home for seven years. The reason is that her ex-husband threatens that if they come back, he will not give consent for the child to return and demands either housing or money for his consent,” he said.
In the deputy's opinion, in cases where one parent does not pay alimony and is not involved in the child's life, it is necessary to simplify the procedure for leaving by excluding the requirement for obtaining their consent.
Additionally, Bekeshev pointed out situations where one parent simply disappears and cannot be found.
