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Need a good solicitor

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 13:16

Can anyone advise me on a good solicitor out here.

A brief history... I am remarried and have my son out here with me in Dubai. However, I had to get a No Objection Letter from my ex husband back in the UK, which he has done. My ex husband does not contribute to any up keep of his son, the occasionaly 100.00 Sterling towards a party or a trip is all I get, some years not even that. However, I am expected to pay for my son to return back to the UK twice a year and pay all the flight costs etc and still I get nothing from him. This year, I think it's only fair he starts paying for at least one flight a year. Which he is not happy about and now saying he is going to withdraw his consent for our son to live with me and without this No Objection Letter I cannot get my son his visa.

I have been in contact with a solicitor back in the UK, if I can apply for full custody of my son through the courts. However, because I and my son are no longer UK residence it cannot be done. I need to go through a solicitor here and for it to be dealt with here...

Help..... Does anyone know of a good solicitor which is not silly money and could give me good advice on what to do.

What really upsets me the most, it's not as if my ex husband wants our son to live with him, he wants me to provide for him and if I do not agree to the things he wants, he dangles this letter in my face, that's what hurts me the most.

Thank you in advance....

Nippy

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 18:05
Just a thought, are the two tickets back to the UK for your ex to be able to see your DS? Would he kick up a fuss if your DS wasn't to go back 2x a year? What if you don't buy the 2 tickets a year, and your DS doesn't go, what would happen then? I don't think UAE immigration would do anything about it....
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 17:56
Carol Alderson deals with this - 072046752 is office number. I'm sure there are other good family solicitors out there, but I don't have their numbers! :) I hope you get sorted.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 15:47
If you have your residence visas in place he can do nothing. You can not force him as a non resident to pay any monies, legal or not. Try and discuss the situation amicably with him and come to an arrangement.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 15:23
Hi nippy It was when I was employed by a semi Government organisation (DIFC) and which is a Free Zone and HR informed me that was all I needed to do when I couldn't get a NOL from ex. I then went to work for another company (onshore) and again, there was no problem in transferring DS's visa. In fact, I didn't even have to produce another letter. Both times, each visa was for 3 years as was the visa length then. I would suggest you check with Immigration and just explain that you are having difficulty in getting an NOL from your ex husband. When I was first getting DS's visa, I just explained to HR that I had no contact whatsoever with my ex. There always seem to be a way around it. Good luck
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 15:11
Thanks Izzy, not sure I would want to take the risk and call his bluff, there is always that risk he might just say, yes! Thanks Tasha, Can you remember who informed you about just providing a letter. If that is still the case, then hopefully I might not have nothing to worry about. However, even though I have this no objection letter, they will only give me a 1 year visa at a time, which is a pain. Is this the same for you on this letter? Thank you Nippy
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 14:16
Hi nippy I came over here with DS in 2007 and to sponsor him, I was told I needed a No Objection Letter from my exDH and who, at the time, refused to give. In the end, I was asked to provide a letter from me confirming that if exDH ever entered the UAE, I would not involve Immigration nor the Police. I think I had to get my letter attested at the British Embassy but can't remember. Not sure if things may have changed now here but it was as easy as that for me. HTH
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 13:24
Perhaps call his bluff. Tell him that he understands his feelings and agrees and as such your son will be returning to the uk to live with him as he is unable to stay with you, and then write a list of all things he will need to sort out, ie schools, after school care etc etc
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 13:18
Thank you Mrs Laughan, you have made me laugh... I fully agree with you, I hope having that word in this thread does not cause the mods to delete it....!!!
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 13:17
NO advice other to say - what a prick!
 
 

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