Unmarried Pregnant Girlfriend
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Unmarried Pregnant Girlfriend
Hi All
After a little advice from the members if possible, 'if' your girlfriend/fiance fell pregnant whilst you were residents in Dubai is there a process to go through to get paperwork that essentially declares you as being married without actually having to have a ceremony etc?
Are there forms to complete that change your status?
We are planned to get married in the UK in 2016 which is clearly not early enough for pending birth of child
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
After a little advice from the members if possible, 'if' your girlfriend/fiance fell pregnant whilst you were residents in Dubai is there a process to go through to get paperwork that essentially declares you as being married without actually having to have a ceremony etc?
Are there forms to complete that change your status?
We are planned to get married in the UK in 2016 which is clearly not early enough for pending birth of child
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
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Re: Unmarried Pregnant Girlfriend
Get married now.
If she gives birth whilst unmarried in the UAE she and bibs will be jailed and then deported.
If she gives birth whilst unmarried in the UAE she and bibs will be jailed and then deported.
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Re: Unmarried Pregnant Girlfriend
Fly back to UK if necessary and do a civil ceremony asap
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Re: Unmarried Pregnant Girlfriend
What do you have to present to the authorities to prove you are married?
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If we register the certificate with the court, do we have to provide it to the UK Embassy too for it to be recognised here?
With the wedding planned in the UK, we don't want to do what we need to do here then go home for them to tell us we're already married.
This is purely a paperwork exercise
With the wedding planned in the UK, we don't want to do what we need to do here then go home for them to tell us we're already married.
This is purely a paperwork exercise
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Re: Unmarried Pregnant Girlfriend
Sounds like she is already pregnant. As previously stated she must not go to the Dr. They are obliged to tell the authorities and she will be jailed and then thrown out of the country. You might escape prosecution for having sex outside of marriage but could also be thrown out.
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Re: Unmarried Pregnant Girlfriend
She is not already pregnant - what we want to do is start a family before we head back for our wedding - this may sound odd, but certain things arise that change circumstance.
We want to appear married - hence the paperwork - in Dubai but not necessarily in the UK so that when we go home we can get married as if this is the first time
We want to appear married - hence the paperwork - in Dubai but not necessarily in the UK so that when we go home we can get married as if this is the first time
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Re: Unmarried Pregnant Girlfriend
She is not already pregnant - what we want to do is start a family before we head back for our wedding - this may sound odd, but certain things arise that change circumstance.
We want to appear married - hence the paperwork - in Dubai but not necessarily in the UK so that when we go home we can get married as if this is the first time
We want to appear married - hence the paperwork - in Dubai but not necessarily in the UK so that when we go home we can get married as if this is the first time
I assume she will be wearing white too.
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Re: Unmarried Pregnant Girlfriend
She is not already pregnant - what we want to do is start a family before we head back for our wedding - this may sound odd, but certain things arise that change circumstance.
We want to appear married - hence the paperwork - in Dubai but not necessarily in the UK so that when we go home we can get married as if this is the first time
We want to appear married - hence the paperwork - in Dubai but not necessarily in the UK so that when we go home we can get married as if this is the first time
Whilst getting married 'as if this is the first time' in the UK may be what you want, I'd be more worried about being out here, unmarried and pregnant.
It's an unnecessary risk, for example if your girlfriend falls pregnant and then needs medical attention (for any reason), if it comes out you're in a world of trouble.
I know plenty of friends have done a quick civil ceremony just to have peace of mind (and then having a church blessing back in the UK at some point).
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Re: Unmarried Pregnant Girlfriend
Get married in Vegas... it only counts in Vegas... and maybe in dubai
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Re: Unmarried Pregnant Girlfriend
She is not already pregnant - what we want to do is start a family before we head back for our wedding - this may sound odd, but certain things arise that change circumstance.
We want to appear married - hence the paperwork - in Dubai but not necessarily in the UK so that when we go home we can get married as if this is the first time
We want to appear married - hence the paperwork - in Dubai but not necessarily in the UK so that when we go home we can get married as if this is the first time
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Re: Unmarried Pregnant Girlfriend
She is not already pregnant - what we want to do is start a family before we head back for our wedding - this may sound odd, but certain things arise that change circumstance.
We want to appear married - hence the paperwork - in Dubai but not necessarily in the UK so that when we go home we can get married as if this is the first time
We want to appear married - hence the paperwork - in Dubai but not necessarily in the UK so that when we go home we can get married as if this is the first time
So, either get married (here or in the UK), and get your fully legalised wedding certificate, or don't have children. As already said, you can still go ahead with your big ceremony on 2016, but it'll be a celebration, not a new wedding. Churches do that quite often these days...
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Re: Unmarried Pregnant Girlfriend
I appreciate everyone's responses, and believe me I am listening. No one wants to end up in jail or deported.
I am just asking all questions that come into our heads - whether they seem simple or not.
I am just asking all questions that come into our heads - whether they seem simple or not.
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1. Get married in any sort of ceremony
2. Make really sure that she doesn't get pregnant.
Option 1 seems the simplest, and least problematical if you are going to be there gor any length of time.