Hello. I am Romanian and i am married with an Egyptian man since 2010. We got married in Romania but now we live in Egypt. We have a two year old little girl. I want to divorce and ask for the custody of my child in the Egyptian court. I am Muslim and my husband also. I have a few questions:
1. As far as i know the custody normally will be given to me. What are the chances that the judge would give the custody to him, since i am a Muslim? Can he do some trick in court to take the baby?
2. What are the costs? The judiciary tax (I've heard something about 1500 Egyptian pound, but I feel that this is too much), the lawyer...
3. If I can't afford a lawyer, can I represent myself in court in English, as I don't know Arabic that good? Also, can i file the request for divorce also in English?
4. The marriage is legally registered only in Romania. In that case, can I file the divorce here? The marriage certificate translated in Arabic is enough or do I need other papers?
5. After I get the full custody of the child can I take him to Romania without the father's consent? Can he ask the court to stop me from doing this?
Thank you. Any answer is highly appreciated.