US Citizen giving birth in Canada (I have a lot of family in Canada)

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Hi, I have scoured the internet searching for detailed information that would give a conclusive answer and haven't found anything that gives me an exact plan of action.

I have family in Canada. My mother married a Canadian man in 2002 and has been living in Ontario, Canada with him since 2001. My sisters are also there. They are in the midst of applying for citizenship but they keep getting new requirements so they're only residents at the time being.

I am about 7 or 8 weeks pregnant and want to be fully informed so that I can make the best decision for my birth plan. Can anyone tell me the legalities of bringing my baby home to the US after he or she is born and what kind of documentation I will need? I know that I can afford any bills, forms, and other fees so that's not the problem. I just don't want to have to go home without my first child, fill out the forms here and go through a crazy and long process of legalities before spending time with my child. I want to be able to have my mom in the delivery room but because her passport expired while she was in Canada, she can't come into the US and she was advised by her lawyer that if she is to get her Canadian citizenship, she should not renew her passport with the US, her birth country.

Anything that people can give me to either read and learn on my own or from personal experience will help me greatly. Like I said, I just want to make the most informed and healthiest decision for not only myself but my husband and child. Thank you a lot.

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I think this is a question best answered by a lawyer. Even if you were to find an answer on the internet, it might not be correct or the information may be outdated. Better to pay the money and have peace of mind that you are basing your decision on correct information than to rely on free information from the internet and end up paying the price after your child is born. If you have no problems paying all the bills associated with a delivery in Canada then you may not have any problems paying for the services of an immigration lawyer. Good luck and congratulations on your pregnancy.

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I thought that is what I would hear. I just really don't like lawyers. I have some impressive argumentative skills but I don't get paid for them and don't have the legal knowledge I need. I guess I'll just have to grin and bear a birth in the US and then traveling up to Canada after the birth.

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