Dubai single mum

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Hi, posting on behalf of my daughter who is just starting court proceedings to relocate to Dubai with her daughter as dad not give permission. Just seeing if there are other mums going through or have gone through this for advice and support on how to get a good outcome on a caffcass 7 report done. X

What is the current custody arrangement?

Why on earth would she go to a place with awful womens rights.

Why on earth would she go there?

Where does the father live?

What are you classing as a good outcome? Surely the best outcome is that she looses and can’t go?

I can’t imagine that they’re at all friendly to single mums tbh 😬😬

Is she desperate to get away from him?

I lived in the ME and when my daughters were 13and 15 we moved to the UK, there is no way I wanted them doing their teen years there. It’s a very misogynistic society and girls while treated well in private schools are in an environment that does not encourage girls in higher level education.
I’m so thrilled we made that decision as both are in uni and living their best life! Lifestyle is no replacement for real life.

Why on earth would the courts agree to that?

That is bonkers.

The court is very unlikely to give permission, children need access to both parents ideally

Is this move about your Daughter living her best life in Dubai or what is best for her child ?

What is a good outcome to you?

What are the mothers reasons for the move?

Moving there as a single mother doesn't sound like a good idea

Is she originally from Dubai? Can’t think of any other reason to move there - particularly as a lone parent!!!!!

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.

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

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.

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?

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...

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 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.

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

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

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? 🙄

Why?