New Dubai rule to let children choose guardian in divorce cases
Key takeaways:
- Kids of a specific legal age will soon be permitted to choose the parent they like to live with.
- KidsAccording to a report published on Sunday, children will soon be allowed to pick their guardian following a divorceday.
According to the Arabic daily newspaper Al Bayan, Ahmad Abdul Kareem, Head of the Family Reconciliation and Guidance section in Dubai Courts and Chairman of the Custody Committee in Dubai, stated that imminently, a ruling will be given permitting kids of a specific legal age – 15 years for boys and 18 years for girls – to choose their parent– their mom or their dad.
The Custody Committee, affiliated with Dubai tribunals, was started in April 2022 after decree no. Seven of the year 2022 given by His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Judicial Council.
Talking daily, Ahmed Abdul Karim said that since the board officially began its duties in August 2022, it has achieved 32 eligibility sources on the social, psychological, health and criminal class of persons aiming for custody.
He added that the council had affected custody management and that the existing law needed to be revised to show the kid’s interest, nor the earlier reports, which were organised by one social researcher and had the facts gathered by the researcher.
