Do I need a marriage certificate to file for divorce?

أسئلة وأجوبة

إجراءات الطلاق وتقسيم الممتلكات للوافدين في الإمارات

س: طاب يومك، أنا من مواطني دولة جنوب أفريقيا ومتزوج من رومانية الجنسية بموجب القانون الروماني. ( تزوجنا في السفارة الرومانية في قطر وأصدرنا شهادة زواج رومانية). نقيم في دولة الإمارات منذ عام 2006. عمل كل واحد منا برعاية شركة خاصة به. لقد وصل زواجنا الآن إلى نهايته. أرغب في أن أتخذ إجراءات الطلاق هنا في دولة الإمارات، على الرغم من أني متأكد أن زوجتي ترغب في اتخاذ إجراءات الطلاق في رومانيا. لدى كل منا ممتلكات في أبو ظبي ورومانيا. لدى كل واحدٍ منا عقارين في الدولتين مدفوع ثمنهما بالكامل. هل من الممكن أن أبدأ إجراءات الطلاق من جانبي هنا في دولة الإمارات (أبو ظبي) حتى وإن لم ترضى هي بذلك؟ شكرًا جزيلًا، ماريوس ستريدوم

2018/08/26

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Claiming the marriage certificate from abusive husband

Q: NRI approached me on a matrimonial website saying he was divorced and showed me a paper in Arabic, then married me in 2015 in India. Later, I realised he was waiting for divorce when I questioned him as I came to know, and he convinced me that he will register my marriage soon. Now, it's been 2.5 years since his divorce, in which I went through a lot of struggle to keep this marriage but he intends to cheat and desert me. I am also working in Dubai now and living with him Sharjah in the same flat. With a lot of struggle, I made him take me as he married me but I know he plans to throw me out forcefully knowing that there's no marriage certificate. I just have all videos and my marriage picture with him. If he does cheat me after living for close to 2.5 years both in India and in Dubai, can I file criminal proceeding? He says I can't do anything without marriage papers here, and he lied and spoiled my life and my future. Will I get my justice? Please guide me, I'm not rich to fight my justice. Please save me.

2018/04/02

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إجراءات طلب الطلاق بالتراضي

س: سيدي العزيز / سيدتي العزيزة، لقد انفصلت عن زوجتي لأسباب متعلقة بالتوافق. تزوجنا في القنصلية الهندية في دبي يوم 23 ديسمبر. نود تقديم طلب الطلاق بالتراضي في أقرب وقت ممكن. هل يمكنني الحصول على بعض النصائح هنا بشأن الإجراءات؟

2022/09/13

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المدونة القانونية

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اختيار الاختصاص القضائي في طلاق الوافدين في دولة الإمارات

مقال في صورة مقابلة يغطي موضوع طلاق الوافدين في دولة الإمارات والسعي لتطبيق قوانين بلدانهم. مقتبس من المدونة الصوتية القانونية للمحامية لودميلا يامالوفا، مؤسسة مشروع لوجيكال مع لايلو.

2020/02/13

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قانون الأحوال الشخصية الخاص بالأجانب غير المسلمين في إمارة أبوظبي

أصدر صاحب السمو الشيخ خليفة بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة وحاكم أبوظبي، مرسومًا مدنيًا جديدًا للأحوال الشخصية في إمارة أبوظبي. يُطبَّق مرسوم الأحوال الشخصية هذا على الأجانب غير المسلمين المقيمين في أبوظبي في مسائل الزواج والطلاق والوصية والميراث وحضانة الأطفال.

2021/11/09

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قوانين وتشريعات

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Federal Law No. (28) of 2005 On Personal Status

UAE Personal Status Law (also known as Personal Affairs Law) governs marriage, divorce, inheritance and other personal affairs in the United Arab Emirates. The law equally applies to citizens of the UAE and non-citizens unless one of them asks for the application of his home country law.

2005/11/19

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Do I need to hire a lawyer if I found I have a marital case against me in the court?

By checking in Al Adheed, I have found there is a marital matter case against me in Dubai Courts. There is a hearing date for next week and the time mentioned in the case status with a link for an online hearing. However, I have not received any message from Dubai courts regarding this by mail or phone. I have all contact details updated with EID. In this case, what should I do? I don’t know what the case is about. Should I hire a lawyer or I can attend the hearing by myself? Please do suggest options.

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Can I renew my trade license and visa if I have multiple cheque execution cases filed against me?

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How to file a case against my former company for unpaid salary I was not on their visa?

Dear Legal Advice Middle East, I hope you are well. I am seeking legal advice regarding an unpaid salary issue with my former employer, [-----]2 LLC. I was employed with them from December 4, 2024, to January 7, 2025, on a monthly salary of 5,000 AED. However, I only received a partial payment of 2,473 AED on February 24, 2025. The remaining 2,527 AED is still unpaid. I submitted a complaint to MOHRE on March 2, 2025, but I am unable to proceed further through their official channels. This is because I was working under the visa of my previous employer, [---] LLC, and not under [----]’s sponsorship. As a result, I do not meet the criteria to file a labor complaint via the MOHRE app or hotline. Given this situation, I would appreciate your guidance on how I can legally pursue the recovery of my remaining salary, considering the complications related to my visa status during the employment.

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Can I return to Dubai after 12 years away on a new employment visa?

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