What can I do if my ex-wife is living with her boyfriend and manipulating our 3-year-old daughter?

The available legal procedure for you is to file a custody withdrawal or modification case before the Personal Status Court, using the fact of 'brainwashing the child' as evidence that the mother is unfit for custody.

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We have handled almost identical custody disputes in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, where the custodial parent was living with a partner outside of marriage and exposing the child to that environment.

The UAE courts treat this as a serious matter because custody is always linked to the welfare and moral upbringing of the child.

There are several possible legal directions. You can file a petition before the Family Court requesting transfer of custody, arguing that the mother is unfit due to her cohabitation with a non-spouse and the psychological confusion caused to the child.

Courts in the UAE have previously ruled that such conduct can amount to “moral risk,” which justifies removing custody.

You may also request specific visitation or communication orders to counteract the alleged brainwashing and ensure your daughter’s relationship with you as her father is protected.

The likely defense from your ex-wife will be to argue that her personal life does not harm the child, and that stability with her outweighs your claims.

Your strategy should be to focus the petition on the child’s welfare, not moral judgment, and provide evidence (messages, witnesses, photos, or psychological reports) showing confusion or harm to the child’s development.

Our firm has successfully secured custody transfers in similar cases by demonstrating that the child’s environment under the custodial parent was inconsistent with the standards required by UAE law.

We can prepare your file, present evidence, and petition for urgent measures if needed to protect your daughter.

We also have multilingual consultants in Arabic, English, Russian, Hindi, and Chinese ready to assist you.

Dear Inquirer,

In the UAE, living together outside of marriage and exposing a child to such circumstances can raise serious legal and custody concerns.

You may have grounds to seek modification of custody or other legal remedies to protect your daughter’s welfare.

To evaluate the best course of action and represent your case effectively, we recommend booking a consultation with Future Vision for Advocacy and Legal Consultancy, or authorizing our office to act on your behalf.