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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?





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كيفية ضمان عدم مطالبة الأم بحضانة أبنائها بعد التنازل عنها

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س: السلام عليكم،
طليقتي حاضنة لأطفالي (أعمارهما ١٠ و٨ سنوات). أدفع نفقة شهرية وإيجار مسكن. اتفقت معها على نقل حضانة الأطفال لي بعد انتهاء العام الدراسي. حسب ما فهمت، لا توجد وثيقة قانونية/شرعية لتنازل الأم عن حضانة أطفالها.
هل يكون الاتفاق معها وديًا بدون أي وثائق تضمن حقوقي؟
في حال اتفقنا وديًا وانتقلت الحضانة لي:
- كيف أوثق قانونيًا أن الحضانة انتقلت لي وأن أضمن حقي بأنها لن تطالبني بالنفقة ولا بالمسكن عند انتقال الأولاد إلى حضانتي؟
- كيف أضمن حقي بأنها لن تأخذ الأولاد ثانية إلى حضانتها في حال غيرت رأيها في المستقبل؟
ولكم جزيل الشكر!


Dec 10, 2021
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The right of claiming child custody by the father

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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?


Dec 24, 2018
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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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نظرة على التعديلات الأخيرة على قانون الأحوال الشخصية الإماراتي 7
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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.
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