What Gulf News reported
According to Gulf News, a Ras Al Khaimah court granted a mother custody of her ten children after the custody committee confirmed she met the legal requirements, and rejected the father's counterclaim for custody of all ten.
The court also granted her educational guardianship. In the report, this covers school enrolment, transfers and dealings with education authorities.
On money, the father was ordered to pay Dh227,500 a year towards the children's maintenance and living expenses, covering accommodation, utility bills, school fees, transport, domestic help, Eid clothing and other essentials. He was also ordered to make one-off payments of Dh31,000, to hand over the children's passports, Emirates IDs, birth certificates and health insurance cards, and to pay legal costs and attorney fees.
The point worth noting
Gulf News reports that the mother waived some of her own financial entitlements, including deferred dowry and certain post-divorce payments. The court stated that this did not affect the children's independent rights to maintenance, care and support.
The practical reading: the children's entitlements were treated as separate from the mother's own choices about her personal claims.
What this does not tell us
This is one court's decision on one set of facts. The report does not cite specific legal articles, so the amounts should not be read as a benchmark for other families. Each case depends on its own circumstances, and a licensed UAE family lawyer is the right person to advise on yours.
How to prepare your records
The report notes that the case was supported by messages, medical records and financial documents. Whatever stage you are at, organised records help you and your lawyer present your children's needs clearly.
Education: fee invoices, receipts, school transport costs.
Health: medical bills, insurance cards, treatment records.
Housing: tenancy contract, rent receipts, utility bills.
Identity documents: know where your children's passports, Emirates IDs and birth certificates are kept.
Communication: relevant written messages, saved in one place and dated.
A simple monthly household budget, so the real cost of raising your children is clear on paper.
Where to go from here
Book a consultation with a licensed UAE family lawyer and bring your folder. If you are rebuilding your finances after a major life change, HerSphere's resources and community are here for women in exactly that position. Find them via the link in our profile.
This article is general information based on a news report, not legal advice.
