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4 available 4 • View allThe rights and custody of a child when the father loses his job and leaves the UAE
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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?

Aug 26, 2020
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Keeping custody of daughter due to the non-payment of maintenance



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Q: Assalamu Alaykum.
Please advise me. My daughter turned 13 and I know my custody already ended. Her father did not support her financially for the last 8 years. He rejected all of the help I asked.
Can he file for the custody of my daughter in Dubai Court?
Is there any time frame for him to file?
Will the court give my daughter to him?
Thank you!




Apr 28, 2020
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The custody of children in case of khula


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Q: Assalamu alaikum,
I want to take khula. I have 1 baby and 1 child. I want to keep my children with me but my husband wants them too.
Is there any possibility that I can take my kids with me?



Jan 28, 2020
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The son of my ex-husband's wife harms my son while visiting father. What to do?


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Q: Hi
My ex-husband got married. His wife has a kid from a previous marriage who stays with them, and my kid goes on weekends to stay with him as per court order.
My question is in case my child faces any abuse or attack from his wife and kid, what can I do?
Can I file a police case or file a case in court?
Can I stop his father from taking my child to his apartment?
My child is 10. Please advise.



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2 available 2 • View allHighlight on the New UAE Child Protection Law 1
Parents have welcomed the UAE’s new child protection law which is a pivotal source to help to provide children and youngsters with a safer and happier living in the UAE.
May 18, 2016
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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.
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Laws & Regulations
1 available 1 • View allFederal Law No. (28) of 2005 On Personal Status 24
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.
Nov 19, 2005
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