Q: What are my rights in case of emotional abuse and being held in the UAE against my will and not allowing me to go back to my home country, so that I am unable to file for divorce (khula')? How can I prove emotional abuse? I have been asking for a divorce for almost a year and a half now, but my husband is not giving me because my parents are not supporting me, what should I do???

Q: My query is about mutual consent for divorce, I would like to know more info about this. My husband and I have been separated for 7 years now since 2013. We tried to reconcile but it was not successful. We both are here in the UAE until now and have different lives already, we have 1 daughter in the Philippines under his mom's care. Support comes from both of us. We talk once in a blue moon if it concerns deeply our daughter. No idea where he lives now in the UAE. I communicate with my daughter through my mother in law. We do not have a joint savings account or property in the Philippines. A long time has been wasted. I would like to file for Mutual Consent for Divorce so my name will no longer be associated with his and we both can move on legally. Please also advise roughly on the cost of the consent for divorce.

Q: Hello, I am an Indian Hindu expat residing in the UAE since 2009-12 & 2013 till date and married since 2009. I hold an employment visa and not dependent on my husband. I have been living separately from him since March 2018 to date and we both mutually want to divorce due to compatibility issues. We do not have children, assets or bank accounts or any liability as a couple. Please advise if we are to acquire a divorce in the UAE, will it be legit in our home country India? Are we to request for Indian Hindu laws/procedures for the divorce here?

Q: Salam Sir. I live in Ajman. I want to know the cost of filing a divorce case. Kindly contact me on WhatsApp number. Thanks & regards. A. K.

Q: My wife & I agreed to a mutual consent divorce. We both are British ex-pats in Dubai. She’s now changed her mind & is attempting to blackmail me, citing she’s been stalking & screenshotting my female friend’s social media, taken evidence from my phone and my diary. She says that if I do not sign over everything I own, she will go to the police claiming adultery. Is it true that she has broken the privacy law here? We were separated for more than 12 months now. Is it illegal for me to begin dating again? Can she continue refusing divorce? I’ve offered her all she is due under UK law but she wants 100% of all assets. We have no kids, and we are both employed. We tried everything. This is almost 2 years now.

Q: Good morning everyone, I am an Indian Muslim married to a Muslim under the UAE Sharia law, with no children. I've written divorce (talaq) to my wife, also verbally with 2 witnesses. I made a marital case and received a "no-objection letter" for: قسم التوجيه والإصلاح الأسري في محاكم دبي بأنه نظر النزاع في الملف المذكور أعلاه، وقد تعذر الصلح بينهما في المسائل التالية: ١ - تثبيت الطلاق What do I do next to complete the talaq and complete the settlement?

Q: My husband put a divorce case against me. I got the call from Dubai courts. What should I do?

Q: Hello, What happens once the family counselor passes the case to the judge? Does the judge make the decision on the same day or does he give time? And how much time does it take? Kindly advise!

Q: Dear lawyers, I have been divorced mutually in Dubai. The children have been living with me because my ex-wife chose to live with her boyfriend. Due to financial conditions, she chose a new life with a new man, abandoning the kids and her past. Now, as I legally want custody, she is creating drama, and her current boyfriend is taking advantage. She had a relationship with him before the divorce. I couldn't file for adultery as I was focused on my career and children. Can I do it now? All evidence is present. The children are residing in Dubai, and she has completely stopped meeting them as her boyfriend controls her. He is married too and has children he has kept abroad.

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.