Q: My husband refuses to provide maintenance for wife and child. Is there any organisation in Dubai/UAE that helps to enforce maintenance payments to spouse and child?

Q: Hi Sir We are Indian Hindu married for 13 years and have two boys. We lived in Dubai for three years. My husband cancelled my visa, sent us to India and deserted us from July 2017. I came to Dubai and filed for maintenance and the judgement came in my favour, ordering my husband to provide visa, house, school fees, maintenance...etc. Now, my husband filed for an appeal against this. What should I do in defence of the appeal? Will this appeal affect my maintenance? Kindly advise

Q: (1) How much maintenance percentage is required to be paid by a husband (working) who divorces his wife (not working) and has one daughter to support? (2) We are British citizens living in the UAE and own a home in the UK. Will the UAE law force me to rent additional accommodation for her when I can provide a home in the UK? Many thanks

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.