'I need help to deal with demands of my ex wife'
I am an expat and I got divorced from my wife, also an expat, on her request five years ago.
The honourable family court decided that I should pay Dhs2,500 for the children’s expenses. At that time, I told the court that children need their mother’s guidance and said they should stay with their mother. Up until last month I was paying all expenses of running the house and paying rent. My ex wife stayed in the same house and in another room. Now the children are grown up and earning and never give a me a dirham towards the rent.
Last Thursday there was an argument and they beat me. I left the house with my belongings and now she is threatening me to continue paying everything otherwise she will inform the police. My wife also sent an sms saying if I don’t pay the amount then she will go to police.
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She told me if I didn’t want this to happen all I had to do was transfer money to my son’s bank account. I have saved this message.
What can I do in this situation?
Name withheld, Dubai
Comments
by Caroline
Wednesday, May 23 2012, 11:15PM
“For Crissakes! stop being such a wimp and buckle up. Only a fool like you would be dumb enough to provide them premises to reside in, money for their upkeep and the okay to vent their rage and bash you when they feel like it! I am amazed, come to think of it you must have really gone and done some bad stuff for them to treat you this way. You could have moved out of the house long ago and left them to their own devices but maybe at the back of your mind the word reconciliation kept creeping in.
Me thinks you really need help! ”
by Gavtek
Monday, May 07 2012, 1:06PM
“You can go to the police and tell them she's blackmailing you. You could let her go to the police as they can't charge you with anything, but if it turns into a case of your word versus her word, it's always good to get the first accusation in first.”
by DIWATA
Monday, May 07 2012, 12:46PM
“My God what kind of an x wife's you have.. your children is already big enough and have earnings so its not already your responsibility & obligations to support them financially continuously. Don't be afraid stand with your rights that it's not fair in your sides that you will still keep on supporting them financially since you are already divorce and your children is big enough. you have to save also for your future.”