Dubai single mum

Oh yes the complete breakdown of law and order here. Where on earth do you live?

People who go to Dubai are ghastly.

They really aren’t keen on single mothers, especially if not married/divorced. She risks getting stoned!!!

I'd be interested to understand why you think that and what part of the UK you live in?

Yes the cost of living is high bit so it's most of the world and if it isn't it's usually propped up by a large number of very poor or in some cases slaves like Dubai.

As for a breakdown in law & order that is a load of rubbish overall crime has reduced by 90% in the last 30 years, that includes violence, burglary and car theft (fraud had gone up thanks to the digital age).

Crime in England and Wales - Office for National Statistics

Problem is that social media and some news outlets lie and then the lies spread, Russia, China and now the USA are making these post and spreading these lies to further their own agenda.
This site is interesting for looking up information.
Crime – Full Fact

After reading about Maria Kovalchuk, who had her limbs and spine broken (as well as being scalped) while visiting Dubai, I'd have serious reservations about anyone going there, especially for a single woman and a child.

Also isn't Dubai that place that prozzies and influencers go to be crapped on for money? Portable potty parties, they are called.

Katie Price has just flown out there to be with her new conman husband.

It sounds like a total cesspit.

and built by slaves 😢

What relationship does the child have with her dad currently?

That seems a pretty cheap price for giving up of women’s rights and human rights, I will be honest.

I'm not sure if this post is genuine or not

It gives the impression that you want your daughter to relocate removing the child from her dad?

Which is not right.

Unless you're going to come out with a 'drip feed' about the dad to support your viewpoint....

It's under 15 in Dubai. I just checked

Is this a reverse?

Also, I’ve got a feeling that you can’t legally leave a child home alone until they are sixteen or something along those lines. So here a thirteen year old would be able make their own way from school and make a sandwich and crack on with their homework for a couple of hours but you can’t in Dubai.

Absolutely delusional to support your DD in doing this. My mum applied to take me away abroad from my dad and all my family in the 90s (unfortunately she was able to do so, courts thankfully different now and don't usually grant permission). Single worst thing to ever happen to me in my life, it had multiple numerous ongoing ramifications for me. Still does tbh.

Separately, my cousins were taken by their parents (not divorced) to live in Dubai as teens. They hated it so fking much they went back home to live with their grandparents instead 🙄

For a single mum cost of school care and child care will be a lot. It's not free like it is here.

That was actually my first thought too.

Why?

Why would she want to bring her daughter up in Dubai?

I think it’s incredibly unlikely she will get permission if the father objects.

Do you think it would be fair if the child’s father wanted to move to USA with his DD even though the mother objected? 🙄

Anyone fool enough to relocate to Dubai deserves all they get.

What nationality is the father? If he is from a Gulf country be very careful.

Well yes but there are other countries available. Why pick one where you will be in difficulty as a single mother, especially when you have a daughter. I’ve lived all over, but you choose places that are suitable.

Surely you can't keep a child away from the other parent and be in a different country?

If it was a couple moving for a better life and better career/pay I'd be "go for it!". But this is not the case and as a much my answer is so.

Well, because the cost of living in the UK is crippling? Because of the complete breakdown of law and order here, contrasted to the much safer day-to-day life in the UAE? The positive impact of better weather? To name a few...

Why would a British judge give permission for a child to be taken away from their parent?

Maybe your daughter could go without the child?

Assuming that the child has contact with the dad, even if the contact isn’t often I doubt your daughter is going to get the outcome she wants if he’s blocking it.

The dad/ex could be a total monster but if he blocks this relocation that’s most likely the end of it. I say this as someone whose ex is and was abusive. In the eyes of family court our children still had a right to consistent contact with their father. I was however able to move to another part of Britain with them once I demonstrated how contact could be regular despite this. A whole other country is completely different though.

I highly doubt she will get the court approval to leave the country

Ive lived over there and like PP moved back before my DC got too old - it’s no place to raise children. I know it’s not what you’re asking but it just seems wild to choose to take your children to a country where being a single parent is frowned upon.
However, we don’t know the full story - I assume she has an offer which covers school fees as they are very expensive - I don’t believe ex pats can send their children to state (nor should they want to).
not sure what the current custody set up is, but if her ex has access now, I can’t imagine the courts will allow her to take her children to another country - it doesn’t seem to be in their best interests.