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3 available 3 • View allPreventing daughter from traveling without mother's permission



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Q: I have separated from my husband for almost 12 months. Our daughter lives with me. He sees her a few hours a week when he wants.
He is her sponsor, I am on a work visa. He is holding her passport. I am concerned that he may take her and leave the country without my permission.




Feb 26, 2020
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Divorce proceedings and the right of custody


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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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Child custody and application of travel ban
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Q: My ex-husband and I just received the final divorce judgement from the court. I was granted custodianship of my daughter along with both her Jordanian passport and Canadian passport (I am her sponsor).
If I wanted also to enforce a travel ban in the UAE, how much should this cost approximately? Or can I file it myself? Is it just an application request or an actual court procedure?

Jul 30, 2018
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1 available 1 • 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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Laws & Regulations
1 available 1 • View allFederal Law No. (28) of 2005 On Personal Status 38
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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