How to Get Child Custody After Divorce in the UAE
An expatriate living in the UAE can apply their country’s laws when getting a divorce. However, the jurisdiction and the applicability of the law may differ when it comes to child custody in the UAE. The UAE courts will be responsible for ensuring the best interests of the child. Understanding the local laws is crucial to get an idea of the possible outcome of the situation.
One of the things you should know is that parents do not have
equal parental responsibilities for the child. Following a divorce, the father
is made the guardian and the mother is assigned as the custodian. A custodian
is responsible for the care and nurturing of the child. That means she is
responsible for meeting the day-to-day needs of the child in her home. That
said, there are circumstances when the father could become the custodian.
Conditions to become the
custodian
As per Article 143 and 144 of the Personal Status Law (Federal
Law 28 of 2005), a custodian must be rational, honest, mature enough, free from
infectious disease, can take care of and bring up a child, and has not been
sentenced for a crime of honor.
If the mother is the custodian, she and her child must also
share the same religion. If the father is the custodian, he must also belong to
the same religion as the child and have a suitable woman (e.g. a female
relative) in his home to care for the child.
Changes in custody
Article 146 of the Personal Status Law indicates that the mother
will have custody of all young children, and the responsibility will be
transferred to the father when the children reach the age of 13 for girls and
11 for boys unless the court orders against it. The court may also move child custody in the UAE to the father or another relative
if it determines that the mother is not a suitable custodian. Nowadays, the
court can be flexible to make sure that it can meet the best interests of
children.
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