Kid US Passport renewal assistance from India.

[Vignesh Durairaj]

I am posting for my friend. 

My friend's husband abandoned his wife and daughter(5 years old) in India for about four years. A divorce & child support case is in progress with an Indian court. Now, my friend's child's US passport is expiring next month. We have the following questions:

1. Can we renew the US passport from India even after expiration?

2. Can the US passport be renewed from India with a single parent?

I would greatly appreciate any guidance you can give us. 

Thank You

[newacct]

They need consent from both parents to get a passport for the child, unless one of the parents has been given sole custody.