Child Support
A non-UAE woman in the UAE had a child with an Emirati man after a non-marital relationship. The father initially pressured her to terminate the pregnancy, later changed his mind but has not acknowledged the child. The relationship did not continue, and he eventually married someone else.
The father currently pays around AED 5,000/month for child support.
The mother and child live with her parents in another emirate, and the grandparents are covering housing and much of the day-to-day support. The father lives separately in a different emirate and is allegedly earning a very high monthly income compared to the amount he contributes.
The mother is now pursuing legal action in the UAE seeking increased child support, including contributions toward:
Housing
School/education costs
Medical expenses
General child maintenance/support
There are also ongoing communication issues where the father allegedly insults or belittles the mother personally, though there are no claims of physical abuse.
Main questions:
How would it affect the court proceedings that he did not acknowledge the child?
In UAE family courts, how is child support typically calculated when the father has a high income?
Can housing costs be claimed separately from monthly maintenance?
Can grandparents’ financial support reduce the father’s obligations?
Are education and medical costs usually added on top of monthly support?
Does the court consider the father’s actual lifestyle/income if he understates earnings?
Would messages insulting the mother have any relevance in custody or maintenance proceedings?