A Paradigm Shift in UAE Family Law: From Parental Right to Child Protection The United Arab Emirates introduced a transformative reform to its family justice system through Federal Administrative Decision No. 68 of 2025 on the Regulation of Visitation of Children...
The Court of Appeal in Dubai has ratified a first instance rule to extend the mother’s custody in spite of the son reaching the age of 11 years old and the daughter 13 years old as per the rules of Article 156 of Personal Status Law issued under Federal Law 28 in...
The child custody issue is addressed under the Hague Convention 1980, which states that all member states are required to execute foreign judgment for custody of the child through their local courts. However, the UAE is not a party to this convention nor are there any...
Lapse in Child Custody According to Personal Status Law No. 28 of 2005 By Counselor Hussain Mohammed Aref Hussain In the article about Child custody in UAE, we discussed about the legitimacy of child custody. And here, we discuss about the child custody lapse which...
This blog post discusses the legality of child custody in accordance with UAE Personal Status Law No. 28 of 2008, Conditions of Eligibility, and Custodians’ Order. Authored by Legal Advisor: Hussain Mohammed Aref Hussain The Legitimacy of Child Custody One of...
