Its wonderful to hear from you, thank you. Because D8 is young under Irish law if a passport is stolen/lost BOTH parents need to sign the application for replacement. I have rung the Australian Embassy here in Ireland and its the same with the Oz passport. I know that I need to protect myself but I dont know which way to turn. I am not sure whether you remember but I have won a Fulbright award and a visiting fellow to Harvard University. My solicitor is putting in an application for me to take our D with me there from end of Jan 2010 to end of June 2010. There would be regular access with H, d would spend all of Easter in Ireland, H would come to the states 3-4 times, I would travel to Ireland 2 times. This is a hard decision, is it right for D? Too much instability? Or a wonderful opportunity (my Mum and my aunt would accompany us so she would have a ready made family unit there.) I have felt immoral making this application but maybe it could be the best thing under the circumstances. Its a hard road Snodderly but I have to be honest, I am so glad to be back here again, amongst kindred spirits. Thanks for your kindness and support I x
