Expat divorce has radically changed since recent UAE legal overhaul, say lawyers
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Expat divorce has radically changed since recent UAE legal overhaul, lawyers say
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Children of divorced couples can travel out of the UAE with either of their parents, without securing permission from the other
, Dubai Courts said. be allowed if certain conditions we
re met.
Before the new rule was enforced, a child’s guardian, typically the father, was not allowed to take his children out of the country without the approval of the mother, the custodian, and vice-versa.
Travelling with the child without the consent of the other parent could amount to child abduction.
“Previously, the law didn’t permit the father of a child to travel with him for short visits while the mother, being the custodian, could travel with her children under certain conditions,” said lawyer Hassan Elhais from Al Rowaad Advocates.
Dubai courts decree eases child-parent travel conditions
02 May 2021
Sohaila Ahmed,
Staff Reporter
Travelling with children has been organised by Dubai Courts to control a misuse of travel bans imposed on kids by one or both parents.
A decree issued by Dubai Courts in January this year made it clear under which conditions a parent can travel with the child despite the rejection of the other.
Before this decision was announced, a child’s guardian - typically the father - has never been legally allowed to take the child out of the country for visits after the custody of the child was awarded to the mother.