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3 available 3 • View allHow can I lift my ex-wife’s travel ban on my son and secure full custody?




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Q: Hello,
My ex-wife has already obtained a travel ban for my 7-year-old son, who has been living with me for more than two years without any support from her.
What should I do to get the travel ban lifted permanently? Should I file a custody case, and will it help?
How can I get full custody of my son, as his mother cannot properly take care of him?





+7
Mar 20, 2025
72
Can I get court approval to relocate to India with my twins despite a travel ban by their father?




1
Q: Hello,
I have been granted a divorce with joint custody of my twin boys (14 months old). I now wish to relocate to my home country, India, but my husband wants to stay in Dubai.
He placed a travel ban on the kids before filing for divorce, and it is still in effect. Are there chances of obtaining permission from the Dubai court to relocate to India?
I don’t have any family members in Dubai, making it difficult for me to care for the two kids.





+4
Jan 22, 2025
94
A father is threatening to put a travel ban on his daughter. Is this possible?

5
Q: Dear sir/madam,
I am a 27-year-old Emirati woman. I have left to the USA to work and study and I am back here on vacation.
My father is threatening to put a ban on me in order not to allow me to travel, but I am way above the legal age; turning 28 in 3 months.
Is this possible?
And can I do anything to stop it?


Nov 28, 2022
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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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How long does child support enforcement take, and how can I speed it up? 0
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Can a landlord evict a tenant based on an email, even if the official notice was served afterward? 0
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- For sale.
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A company used fake certificates to obtain Saudi visas for our company. What to do? 0
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Having received my judgment amount, am I also entitled to the Dubai Insurance amount? 0
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What can I do if my ex-wife, who has custody of our daughter, is living with her boyfriend? 0
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My tenant was supposed to vacate as per the contract. Can I rent the property to another tenant? 0
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