Our client approached us after a final divorce judgment had been issued. Her former husband refused to return the children or pay maintenance, although he had not initially objected to the custody order. He attempted to avoid the judgment through successive appeals and alleged that her employment and travel made her unfit to have custody.
At the outset, our legal team reviewed the previous judgments and analysed the divorce file. We then gathered evidence supporting the mother’s rights to custody and maintenance, including:
The former husband’s income statement, demonstrating his financial capacity
Evidence of the mother’s stable residence with the children
Medical and psychological reports confirming the children’s wellbeing and attachment to their mother
Evidence that her employment did not prevent her from fulfilling her custodial responsibilities
We submitted a comprehensive defence memorandum focused on the principle of the best interests of the child, which underpins the Qatari courts’ approach to disputes of this nature. We also responded to the appeals with a firm legal argument supported by recognized Sharia opinions and jurisprudential authorities submitted to the Court.
At the final hearing, the Court ordered:
Confirmation of the mother’s custody of the children
Fair monthly maintenance covering food, education, housing, and medical care
Visitation for the father under an organized schedule that took the children’s circumstances into account
A warning against delayed payment or obstruction of the judgments’ enforcement
Through careful follow-up and continuous communication with our client, the matter was resolved within a relatively short period. This brought an end to the recurring disputes that had been affecting the family’s and children’s psychological and social stability.
