UAE family matters Q&As: What can I do to increase my ex-husband’s financial support?

In my weekly column in The National newspaper I advise an ex-wife who is non-resident in the UAE on what her rights are in claiming increased alimony in line with the increase in her ex-husband’s salary; and I outline the legal options a British man living in Abu Dhabi has in relation to filing a case against his wife who has absconded with their child back to the United Kingdom. The case is tricky, as the man is yearning to see his child but does not want criminal charges to be filed against his wife – however, as I explain, UAE law does not leave many alternatives.