Preventing daughter from traveling without mother's permission

Dear questioner,

Yes, you have a right to initiate a travel ban on your daughter even if the passport is with your husband and he is the sponsor of your daughter.

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Hello,

This ultimately depends on the status of the divorce proceedings. It may be possible for a parent to request the court to issue a “no travel” order for the child. This requires a formal application to the court with the necessary documents to support the request.

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Ludmila

You may file a petition in the personal status court in the UAE to demand legal custody of your kid and also demand a travel ban, so your husband can’t take her out of the UAE without your permission.

You may also demand the maintenance of your kid from your husband because this is his obligation.

Legally, she comes under his guardianship so he can keep her passport.

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First of all, you should know that the term “Separated” as you may understand it does not really qualify in the UAE before the law. You are either married or divorced here.

So, I recommend you to start speaking with your husband whether you try again to work out on your marriage and return as a family or just accept the separation and formulate the divorce papers.

Any kind of side personal relationships that both of you might feel free to have based on the separation is basically against the law.

Answering your question, you should not worry that he may flee the country with your daughter, because you have the right to impose a travel ban on your daughter to make sure you know that your permission is taken before she leaves the country with her father.

If you would require any further clarification or assistance understanding your rights based on the personal status law of the UAE, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Ahmed Elnaggar