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3 available 3 • View allRepresentation of a parent in a custody case while he/she is abroad
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Q: Hello,
I just want to know if a lawyer can represent me in a custody battle of my children while I am away from the country and manage the whole case and win custody for me while I am still outside the UAE.

Mar 28, 2020
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Custody of children in the UAE
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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?

Jun 9, 2016
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Filing a case for child custody and maintenance

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Q: Dear Sir,
My husband and I are separated. I have a 7-month-old baby to whom he provided no support whatsoever, however, he is holding all her IDs with the intention of harming me.
Would it be possible to open a case and ask to be the guardian and custodian of the baby, so that all the rights will be with me and the so-called father will have no responsibilities nor rights over the child?
Thank you.
Best regards,
Fatma


May 31, 2018
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Legal blog
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.
May 6, 2021
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لا أثر رجعي لقانون الأحوال الشخصية الإماراتي الجديد على أحكام الحضانة 1
شهدت دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة تطوراً تشريعياً مهماً بإصدار القانون الاتحادي رقم (41) لسنة 2024 بشأن الأحوال الشخصية. وقد أدخل القانون تعديلات جوهرية في مسائل الحضانة، بما يعزز مصلحة الطفل كأولوية قصوى. تأتي هذه الخطوة ضمن جهود الدولة لتحديث التشريعات الأسرية وضمان حقوق الأطفال بعد الطلاق.
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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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