We needed an attested birth certificate of the child, and an attested copy of my divorce showing that I had sole custody of the child. The copy of the divorce had to be attested by the county, state, and Dept of State, in the state that divorce was decreed in. ALL THREE. It had to be translated to Arabic once we arrived. You can then turn it in for the UAE Visa. This took awhile. Don't delay. This process may have changed, as things change rapidly over here. Hope this helps.