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Right of the wife to claim custody in the UAE after losing it in home country
My ex-wife and I are of the same nationality, non-muslim. We were married back home and divorced back home in Feb 2021.
The court granted custody to me. I live with my children here in the UAE. The children are 16 and 9.
She refused to go back home and now is an illegal alien in the UAE having an expired tourist visa.
She threatened me to go to court here to take back custody. Can she do that?
Dear Questioner,
Unfortunately, she can on one basis, the kids' interests.
Since their visas are expired, they cannot go to school or live a proper life. She can use that in her favor.
But you can for sure fight this if we find good arguments.
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Regards,
