Q: Hi, In the case of divorce, child custody will go to who? I am the mother and my baby is 5 months old. Is there a chance that the child will be given to the father? And what are the reasons if the child will be given to the father and not the mother?

Q: Child custody question. Divorce in Dubai. Minor son is 4 years old. If the father is Muslim and mother is non-Muslim, what are the requirements of the father to get custody of the child? Is the relative who has to stay with father required to be a Muslim? Will a 1-bedroom apartment be sufficient?

Q: I am the father of a young child and his sponsor. Recently, I lost my employment in the UAE. I will soon need to leave the country back to my home country. My ex-wife has full custody and resides on her own visa in the UAE. I have been paying monthly child maintenance and annual housing to my ex-wife despite the restriction she has been placing on my ability to see my child since the divorce several years ago and has neither seen him nor heard him for the past 6 months. - How can I enforce my right to see my child once I leave the UAE? - What are my obligations in regards to alimony payment once I leave the country (considering the current economic situation, I don't know how long I'll be unemployed for)? - What are my obligations in regard to my child's visa sponsorship considering that I will soon be forced to cancel his visa? - Is there any legal possibility for me to reclaim custody of my child?

Q: My wife and I got divorced 3 months ago, she has custody of our 6-month old daughter. She wants to remarry but I disagree with the person she wants to remarry as he has a history of violence and abuse. Can I have the custody agreement revoked?

Q: Dear Lawyers, What can I do if my ex-wife is not allowing me to see my 8-year-old child as per the visitation order? There is an execution case for visitation, but my son refuses to come or see me because my ex-wife coerced him into not liking me.

Q: A judgment has granted sole custody of the minor daughter to the father (Plaintiff) and ruled to prove the plaintiff’s custody of the little girl. This does not prevent the right of the defendant (Mother) to see her, visit her, and have her visit him, as will be stated in the operative part. And since the fees and expenses include attorney fees, the court obliges the defendant to pay them in accordance with the text of Article 133 of the Civil Procedures Law. 1. Does the plaintiff have the right to deny the mother taking the child to her place for an overnight stay and only approve supervised visitation? 2. What must be the frequency and duration of supervised visits and video call facility allowed if the child is 8 years old? 3. Does the plaintiff have the right to deny entry to the home without his consent and request the defendant to pick up and drop up the child in the building reception? 4. Can the plaintiff request the defendant to use the appclose application to schedule visitation and video calls?

An interview-format article covering the topic of custody and guardianship in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

UAE Personal Status Law (also known as Personal Affairs Law) governs marriage, divorce, inheritance and other personal affairs in the United Arab Emirates. The law equally applies to citizens of the UAE and non-citizens unless one of them asks for the application of his home country law.