<p>I need alot of advice!! I want to study abroad not sure where France, England or Italy, but.....i have a child. Parenthood have never stopped me from completing any of my goals but Im a little nervous taking my son overseas. Where would we stay? Does funding provide for him to or do I have to have extra money for hes living expenses? Schools..If I stay for more than the summer would he be able to go to school? Just wondering has anyone ever did this before (probably :) any helpful hints?</p>
<p>Your should probably first go to the study abroad office at your college with your questions. Also, use the web to find regulations on bringing a minor (your son) to [France/England/Italy] on a student visa. You might also contact your nearest [French/British/Italian] consulate with specific questions regarding visa requirements, possibility of enrolling your child in school - if he’s old enough - or daycare. It’s also possible you’d need to contact the foreign school directly to see if it offers accommodations for a child.You may have to be prepared to live independently of the school (meaning you’d have to rent an apartment - which will be very costly) and, depending how old your son is, pay for daycare.</p>
<p>I have no advise as I am currently seeking my own on study abroad information but I did want to say…You Go Girl!</p>
<p>Please be aware that some countries will not let you travel with a minor child unless you have formal written authorization from the other parent. If that parent is in the picture at all, he/she may not agree to you taking your son abroad at this time.</p>
<p>One source for advice on going abroad with your child would be faculty members on your campus who have taken their children overseas during a sabbatical year. Ask around in your own department, and see if anyone there has ideas for you. If they have good contacts in a particular location, that could possibly determine your choice of study abroad.</p>
<p>Please be aware that some countries will not let you travel with a minor child unless you have formal written authorization from the other parent. If that parent is in the picture at all, he/she may not agree to you taking your son abroad at this time.</p>
<p>Good point. When I took my 16 yr old daughter to Vancouver BC to look at colleges from Seattle ( about 160 miles) the BC officials had a fit. As I had been married for 25 years, it didn’t even occur to me that I needed documentation as to my rights to take her on a trip.They questioned her extensively by herself & finally let us proceed, but I would expect that with a younger child who couldn’t articulate as well about your plans, especially if the trip involved more than a weekend & a few hundred miles it would be much more problematic if you didn’t have documentation.</p>
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