FD25P00113 - [2025] EWHC 2670 (Fam)

The father issued proceedings on 26 December 2024.

On 21 January 2025 the first conciliation hearing took place. Both parties were represented. The father gave reasons for the divorce including that she neglected her marital duties, that she failed to clean their child, that she left the house dirty. I address the divorce documentation later in my judgment in relation to findings of fact.

There was a further conciliation hearing on 18 February 2025 following which the father says that he gave the mother £2,000 worth of Dirhams in cash. At that hearing the father stated that he had an income of 1,100 Dirhams a month, or £800 and that he had not assets. Those assertions were untrue, as he accepts: his income was more like £3,300 pcm and he owns a mortgaged property in [X].

There was a short hearing on 4 March 2025 dealing with evidence. The mother did not attend.

On 17 March 2025 the father sought sole custody of A.

On 18 March 2025 the mother issued her “reply and counterpetition” seeking

Divorce compensation of 300,000 dirhams (£24,500)

Interim living expenses of 30,000 dirhams (£2,450)

Spousal and child support of 30,000 dirhams per month (£2,450 pcm)

Gratification for religious celebrations of 20,000 dirhams per year (£1,634 p.a.)