# UAE Court Grants Second Khula Divorce to Mother of Ten A Ras Al Khaimah court finalized a divorce after a failed reconciliation attempt. - **Source:** [Emarat Al Youm](https://www.emaratalyoum.com) - **Published:** 2026-11-08 - **Topic:** [politics](https://brifing.si/c/politics) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/bb201ba8-a33b-41c6-b9a1-188366f97a92 ## Legal Divorce Finalization The Ras Al Khaimah Primary Court granted a 43-year-old woman a khula divorce for the second time within eight months. The couple had previously divorced in February, remarried in May, and separated again in July. The court finalized the split after determining that marital life had become impossible to sustain. ## Family Dynamics and Care The mother, a former teacher, dedicated her life to raising ten children from the marriage, alongside five children from the husband's previous relationship. She claimed she left her career to manage the household and provide full-time care for the 15 children, citing significant domestic challenges and lack of financial support. ## Failed Reconciliation Attempt Despite a new marriage contract signed in May with a 5,000 dirham dowry, the couple's relationship deteriorated within two months. The wife initiated a second lawsuit in July, alleging that her husband mistreated her and the children, refused to pay for medical expenses, and restricted her contact with her own family members. ## Court Rejects Husband's Claims The husband opposed the divorce and requested custody of the ten children, while also challenging the validity of electronic evidence presented by the wife. The court rejected his request to involve the Public Prosecution, ruling that the electronic documents were not essential to the final verdict regarding the marital separation. ## Custody and Parental Rights Based on a report from the Technical Committee for Custody Affairs, the court granted the mother full custody of the ten children. The judge ruled that the mother is the most suitable caregiver and awarded her educational guardianship, allowing her to manage school and government affairs for the children's daily needs. ## Financial Support Obligations The court ordered the father to pay 227,500 dirhams annually to cover the children's expenses. This includes 10,000 dirhams monthly for maintenance, 50,000 dirhams yearly for housing, and additional funds for education, transportation, and domestic help. The father is also responsible for all legal costs and attorney fees incurred during proceedings. ## Judicial Reasoning on Khula The court concluded that the husband’s refusal to grant the divorce, despite the wife’s offer to waive her financial rights, constituted unreasonable obstinacy. Under UAE personal status law, the judge finalized the khula, noting that the wife’s waiver of her dowry and maintenance rights was a valid legal basis for separation. ## Broader Legal Implications This case highlights the strict separation between marital rights and children's financial entitlements in UAE law. The court emphasized that a wife’s waiver of her own financial claims during a khula cannot impact the father's legal obligation to provide for his children's upbringing, education, and essential living standards moving forward. ## Sources covering this story - https://www.emaratalyoum.com/local-section/accidents/2026-11-08-1.2100387 — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._