Do I need any special paperwork if my minor is travelling to another country accompannied by a family friend?

My son is 10 and is going alone with our friend. Both already have their passports and in/out plane tickets ready. Do I need anything else?
Bad typo, my son is 15. And I mean, is there anything else they need to pass the inmigration officers at the airports?

no maybe have a birth certificate on hand just in case...

check with the airline; even though I am the custodial parent when I went on a cruise my son's father had to provide a certified letter giving his "permission" to take him out of the country. Definetely find out with plenty of time to get things taken care of!

I'm pretty sure your friend will need some sort of proof that your child is allowed to be travelling with him/her, especially if they're leaving the country.

You need a letter stating that you give permission to the adults your child will be with to provide medical treatment if needed. It needs to state the dates of travel and where the travel will take place. It needs to be signed by both parents. You can research online for samples

When I was younger I flew to Las Vegas with my brother (both minors) and we needed a notarized letter stating that we had permission to leave the country, passports, and birth certificates.
I would definitely recommend getting a notarized letter, so border patrol knows your family friend is not kidnapping your children. Better to be prepared than not!

-Good Luck!

I would give you friend "power of attorney" for your child during the trip. This will stop any confusion and allow your friend to seek medical attention for you child if needed! Make sure it is a "Special Power of Attorney" and specify just what your friend can and can't do and establish a time frame for it to begin and end!

Hi I work for American Airlines. No they would not need any kind of paper work, but I do tell every body in the issue to get a noterzied doc saying it is ok for them to make med choose for the kid when you are not there so the can get them med trement out of the US of A. Hope this helps.

The adult taking your child out of the United States must have a letter of permission signed by both parents and notarized. See site below.

Since you didn't mention the country that your son is visiting, no one can answer your question. The people who say that notarized permission is required might be right, but you can't be sure. Nor do you know what the country requires to be in the permission letter. A letter that just says "I give my son permission to travel" may be insufficient.

Every country sets its own requirements, so there is no generic answer. I strongly recommend that you contact the Embassy or nearest consulate of the country that he is visiting. They can give you the correct answer. You can find the contact information by putting "Embassy of [Country] in an Internet search engine. If you bought your tickets from a travel agent, they can also check this for you.