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Liability of daughter against the debts of her father
To whom this may concern,
I returned back to Australia after 10 years in Abu Dhabi in 2015. As I turn 18 this year in November, I plan on visiting friends who are in the UAE for about a month.
I would like to travel with them around the country freely without any prosecution from local officials.
My father had to leave the UAE in 2016 for health reasons and has unpaid debts in the UAE, Abu Dhabi specifically.
I would like to know and have it in writing if I would be able to travel freely to the UAE at the end of the year and that I am not liable for my parents' debts/problems as I have no legal responsibilities for their actions.
Kind regards.
Dear Questioner,
With reference to your inquiry, kindly be informed that such actions committed from your father's side, are utterly personal.
That means that he is solely held liable for his own actions, an no other person (even the closest family member) shall be responsible for the same.
In light of the above, I can 100% guarantee that you are free to travel wherever you like, without the slightest responsibility on your end.
Kind regards,
Sherif M. ElKhatib
