As you may or may not know, I'm looking into participating on a international mission trip to Nicaragua for 15 days this summer. Aparently, theres an international law governing leaving a country under the age of 16.

Well, that poses a problem, as I'll only be about 15 3/4 at the time. Now, when my mom explained this to me (in the "reasons you can't visit iago" conversation), she said I can't leave without my parent(s). However, they're not lawyers, so I don't know if they're right.

Does this law exist at all? What is the exact text of this law? And most importantly, would a pastor count as a "guardian", allowing me to go? =)

I left the country by myself when I was 10 years old, so I am fairly sure they are lying.  However, that could be a Nicaraguan law.

International Law?  What is that?  If such a thing exists I don't know if it is enforceable.

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I left the country by myself when I was 10 years old, so I am fairly sure they are lying.  However, that could be a Nicaraguan law.
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Hm, alright. It wouldn't be Nicaraguan, because it was brought up when I wanted to go to Canada. Thanks though =)

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International Law?  What is that?  If such a thing exists I don't know if it is enforceable.
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Again, I don't know much about this, and I'm obviously not a lawyer (but I hear your a judge!). From the look of this, it doesn't exist, and I can go.