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9 available 9 • View allCustody 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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Approximate maintenance for the wife and child after divorce
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Q: (1) How much maintenance percentage is required to be paid by a husband (working) who divorces his wife (not working) and has one daughter to support?
(2) We are British citizens living in the UAE and own a home in the UK. Will the UAE law force me to rent additional accommodation for her when I can provide a home in the UK?
Many thanks

May 11, 2017
31540
Child support case and travel ban against the father
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Q: What is the timeframe of a child support case + moral damage case?
And will my husband be able to travel out of the UAE once the case is filed? Can he run away?

Mar 6, 2016
5777
Claiming the custody of an 18-year-old son by the father
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Q: Until the 5th February 2016, I was in the UAE. Now, I am in Pakistan and my 18-year-old son is living with his mother in the UAE.
Can I apply for the custody of my son from my home country?

Mar 20, 2018
1976
Getting criminal records of the husband for a custody case

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Q: Good afternoon!
My name is P. and I am a lawyer in Brazil.
Currently, I am working on a case of custody of a child and I represent her mother. We have reasons to suspect that her father is not a good guardian because he was once detained for possession of drugs at the Dubai airport.
Unfortunately, the only evidence I have of this is a testimonial, so I wonder if I can get some sort of document proving the detention of someone by the federal police or any other authority in Dubai.
Could you help me?
Sincerely,
P.


Jun 28, 2019
177
Divorce and maintenance for a wife when the husband refuses to pay

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Q: My husband wants to move to Abu Dhabi and he doesn't want to provide for me a roof or to be committed in any way to me and asks me to manage myself! What can I do?
And he says "if you want, I can divorce you but I don't pay you anything."
I don't have kids and we've been married for 3 years. During these 3 years, he didn't pay except the roof and I paid all bills and we share grocery and any other expenses.


Aug 15, 2019
3176
Giving child custody to father in case of divorce




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Q: Hi,
In the case of divorce, child custody will go to who?
I am the mother and my baby is 5 months old. Is there a chance that the child will be given to the father?
And what are the reasons if the child will be given to the father and not the mother?





Apr 19, 2020
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The custody of children in case of khula


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Q: Assalamu alaikum,
I want to take khula. I have 1 baby and 1 child. I want to keep my children with me but my husband wants them too.
Is there any possibility that I can take my kids with me?



Jan 28, 2020
6033
The custody of a three month child before divorce

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Q: Hello,
I have submitted a divorce request with Al Adheed. As this process can take a while as both parties are not agreeing with each other terms, during this time, who has custody of the child?
My child is 3 months old. My husband left the marital home one year ago and my son currently lives with me. If the custody is with the mother, where can she obtain written proof that custody is with her to show the father?


Sep 27, 2022
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Legal blog
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 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.
Nov 19, 2005
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My Dubai tenant's rental agreement is ending by the end of September 2024 and the completion of 12 months of legally served Eviction Notice is the end of December 2024.
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How can I reach a settlement with the bank for a mortgage of a jointly owned property? 0
I have a jointly owned property in Abu Dhabi. The mortgage was defaulted on as I had to leave the property with my children following an assault by my ex-husband. He left the country in 2018 and never paid the mortgage.
As I was in the country, the bank filed a criminal case against me, and I was sentenced to 3 years. I won the appeal against the bank and then filed another criminal case a few months later in Dubai. Again, I won and paid a fine.
In 2019, the bank started a civil case against me and my ex-husband to have the property repossessed. However, at the time of the purchase of the property, there were no Title Deeds, the bank requires this.
I cannot give them the Title Deeds to sell the property and pay back the amount owed to them as my ex-husband refuses to provide a POA. The bank has filed another criminal case against me only for our jointly owned property.
I wish to resolve this and pay off the bank and receive any money left from the sale. How can I resolve this issue of the Title Deeds?
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The procedures for filing for divorce on mutual consent 0
Dear sir/madam,
I am separated from my wife due to compatibility reasons. We got married in the Indian consulate in Dubai on December, 23rd.
We would like to file a divorce on mutual consent as soon as possible. May I get some advice here on the procedures?
Sep 13, 2022
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My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity. Can I file a case 6 months after resignation? 0
My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity six months past now since I resigned, Is it possible to file a case against him after a 6 months period?
May 31, 2022
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Can a real estate agency hold a percentage of a property sale until transfer is done? 0
A real estate agency has signed an MOU stating that a 10% security deposit from the buyer and the seller will be kept in the real estate agency and will be released upon transferring the property.
The transfer of the property was blocked due to the court order.
According to my colleagues, the real estate agency is not a trustee and they are not allowed to have taken my security check in the first place, is this correct?
Jun 28, 2021
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