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4 available 4 • View allCan the ex-husband ask for the custody of the kids upon their mother's marriage?
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Q: I am a French Morrocan Muslim woman. I got married to a Jordanian man in Dubai at the court; Islamic wedding. We moved to Jordan. We had then 3 kids. We got separated. Two years and a half later, I had no news nor any financial help whatsoever.
I asked for a divorce from France. The judgment is soon. I don’t know if he divorced me. I am moving soon to the UAE with my kids and my new fiancé. Am I safe to go live in the UAE?
Can my ex-husband ask for the custody of the kids or did he lose it forever?
Are we subject to UAE, Jordanian or French law?

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Q: We separated with my wife almost a year ago and my 4-year-old daughter stays with me and her nanny in my apartment full-time. I am taking care of all the expenses and supporting her with all needed. And I want everything to be the same after divorcing.
Would it be possible for me to get custody in this situation? What are the fees of the family lawyer in Dubai?

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Q: If a married couple is filing for divorce and they have six children, what will happen to the children?
The children are between 8-18 years old. My question is, who has the right to take them and take care of them?



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Can my ex-husband take my son away from me if I get remarried?


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I finally got divorced from my husband due to abuse and lack of financial support since marriage. We have a son together, but he is not paying for his son even though I have a court order that he must pay child support monthly.
My question is:
I want to get remarried, I know that he can take my son away from me. Is there any way I can get remarried in the UAE or outside without him taking my son?
He has not asked to see or spend time with his son in over a year and a half, and my son is only 2 years old.



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2 available 2 • View allCustody & Guardianship in the UAE 4
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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Joint Custody in the UAE Civil Personal Status for Non-Muslims 1
Joint Custody in UAE Law Article 10 of the Federal Decree Law No. 41 of 2022 on Civil Personal Status for Non-Muslims shines a spotlight on the significance of Shared custody following divorce. This article recognizes joint and equal custody as a right for both the father and mother post-separation or divorce.
Sep 28, 2023
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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.
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I am checking the status on the Dubai Court website with my login but there is no reply from any official department on the notices sent by the court.
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