(If your U.S. passport is set to ... Department's website. Your child must be present and accompanied by both parents or guardians to satisfy the two-parent consent, though some extenuating ...

“Applying for a child’s passport should be ... “Problems start when both parents cannot appear in person and only one does, without the proper consent form, documentation or death ...

See instructions below under Form DS-82 ... and sign for the child(ren) application. If one parent cannot come, you can submit a notarized DS-3053 for the non-applying parent. Parental consent is ...