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7 available 7 • View allMy wife put a travel ban on our kid during a divorce. How to renew his passport?

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Q: My wife put a travel ban on the kids while we work through a divorce. It's 3 years of ongoing battle in court. The child's passport has to be renewed in the home country.
Can the travel ban be removed to renew the passport as the child had to be physically there?


Jun 9, 2022
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How can I know if I have a travel ban in a maintenance case raised by my ex-wife?

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Q: Hello,
I’m a UAE resident based in Abu Dhabi and my ex-wife and kids stay in Kuwait, she raised a case in the UAE court for expenses for children.
I didn't get any notification and it doesn't appear in the MOJ system, while she shared a document showing my travel ban.
Can you advise how I can remove the travel ban?
What are the next steps to be taken from my side?
Can we follow my country's law for kids' expenses?
Is it possible to cancel the case here as she is not a UAE resident and claim it back in my home country?


Dec 7, 2022
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هل يمكن للحاضنة أخذ جواز سفر المحضون من الأب عن طريق المحكمة؟



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س: السلام عليكم،
طليقتي تطلب أصل جواز سفر ابني بحجة أني مغادر الدولة. لدي تحفظ أن تستخرج جواز أجنبي لابني كما فعلت لنفسها؛ حيث دفع أهلها مبلغًا كبيرًا للحصول على جواز أجنبي من دول الكاريبي.
تعهدت بإبقاء الجواز مع أقاربي في الإمارات لوقت الحاجة، ولكنها رفضت وهددت بأخذه عن طريق المحكمة.
أرجو نصيحتكم وشكرًا!




Jan 29, 2023
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Can I arrange a travel ban during khula to prevent the father from kidnapping the kids?




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Q: Dear Lawyers,
When filing for khula, can the lawyer first arrange a travel ban in case the father kidnaps the kids as revenge for the divorce filing?





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Jul 11, 2024
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زوجتي هربت من المنزل بأولادي الصغار. ماذا أفعل لإسقاط حضانتها ومنع سفر الأطفال؟
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س: مرحبًا،
أريد رفع دعوى ضد زوجتي؛ فقد هربت من المنزل بأولادي الصغار ولا أعرف أين هي.
أرغب في رفع دعوى إسقاط حضانة ودعوى عدم سفر للأطفال.

Oct 3, 2024
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زوجة ترفض مغادرة الدولة مع زوجها بعد فقد عمله

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س: السلام عليكم،
فقدت عملي داخل دول الإمارات منذ عدة أشهر ولدي الرغبة في مغادرة الدولة.
زوجتي ترفض العودة إلى بلدنا الأم منذ ذلك الحين وتُصر على البقاء داخل دول الإمارات وتطلب الطلاق وحضانة الأبناء طبقًا للقوانين الإمارتية.
أرغب في مغادرة الدولة مع الأبناء وإثبات عدم طاعة الزوجة في رفضها مرافقتي.
كيف يمكن عمل ذلك؟


May 5, 2023
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Getting my children back from the UAE after my ex-husband took them to avoid divorce




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Q: Hello,
I'm in Canada, and I filed for divorce. My husband, who owns a real estate company in Abu Dhabi, kidnapped our children and took them to the UAE to avoid the divorce and force me back to him.
My children are twin boys, 8 years old, and a 10-year-old girl. What can I do?
I want to follow them and take my children back, but he says his local Emirati connections will file criminal cases against me and have me jailed if I go there. What can I do remotely?
Does the UAE return kidnapped children to their mother? In the UAE, a guardian cannot legally kidnap their own child; what does this mean for my case?
If I report him, what happens to my children? Will they be held until I arrive to take them?





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Mar 3, 2025
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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.
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Can I file a case for cyberbullying or defamation after my ex-wife's abusive messages? 0
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