Khaleej Times, Monday, May 22, 2023 | Thul-Qidah 2, 1444
Dubai: Can my family face legal issues if I fail to pay my children's school fees?
Emirates:
Question: I am an expat who has run into financial difficulties. I plan
to send my family back home. I have cleared almost all my liabilities except my
children's school fees. Will this affect my plans to send them back? What legal
complications am I likely to face?
Answer: Pursuant to your query, it is assumed that you and your family
are residents of Dubai. It is further assumed that you have sponsored the UAE
residency of your wife and children.
As you are planning to send your family to your home country due to financial
difficulties which you are facing in the UAE, your family may not face any
problems travelling to your home country.
However, in the event of non-payment of school fees, you may not receive
transfer certificates and the examination results report cards from the
school(s) where your children were studying in Dubai. The school may file a
civil case against you as you are the legal guardian of the children in the UAE.
Therefore, you may consider approaching the school and settling the matter
related to the school fees amicably.