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3 available 3 • View allPregnant by an Emirati man refusing a DNA test—how can I get support?




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Q: Hello,
I am pregnant by an Emirati man who is refusing to take a DNA test because he doesn’t want to help or support me or his baby.
We are currently homeless, jobless, and struggling without health insurance, and my visa is about to expire.
Can you help me?





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I have a marital dispute with my wife. Can she come from India to the UAE and claim alimony?




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Q: I have a marital dispute with my wife in Kerala, India.
I lost my parents last year and I have given the power of attorney to my mother's sister in Kerala.
Now my wife is threatening me through WhatsApp and emails and demanding money.
She was under my family visa and three months back I canceled the same, and she is currently in India for the last 1 year.
My concern is if she comes here with a visit visa and makes any issues, what legal help can I get as per the UAE law?





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Is it mandatory to register the marriage in MOFA to live together here in the UAE?




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Q: Dear Lawyers,
Is it mandatory to register the marriage in MOFA to live together here in the UAE?
We are both Muslims from different nationalities and nikah was done in another country.
1. We both have our own visas and have no dependency on each other in terms of any legal ground.
2. We do not have any plan to have a child since we both are over 45 years old.
3. We have no requirement to register the marriage in our home country.
Still, is it mandatory to register the marriage with MOFA?
We appreciate your valuable input to clarify this.





Apr 29, 2024
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1 available 1 • View allLegal Requirements and Conditions of Marriage in the UAE 46
In accordance with the UAE Law of Personal Status, marriage is a legal contract between two people (man and a woman), focusing on protecting the rights of married people and their children. This contract requires certain conditions to be achieved before it becomes valid.
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1 available 1 • View allFederal Decree-Law No. (41) of 2024 On the Issuance of the Personal Status Law 1
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (41) of 2024 On the Issuance of the Personal Status Law, known as the "New Personal Status Law", governs the laws of personal status in the United Arab Emirates. The New Law of Personal Status repeals the previous UAE Law of Personal Status (Federal Law No. (28) of 2005 on Personal Status).
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