Q: Hello, I am a British citizen Living in the UK, and my ex-wife who is also a British citizen lives in Abu Dhabi, UAE with our 8-year-old daughter who is also British. We have been divorced by the UK court last year in Dec 2017- A financial order has also been passed by the UK court for Clean Break last month in her absence as she did not attend any hearings here in the UK. We had an informal contact arrangement prior to divorce whereby I was flying out from the UK to see my daughter in the UAE. But since October 2017 she has stopped me from seeing my daughter. I am told that the UK law cannot be enforced in the UAE and so, therefore, I am left with no choice but to pursue child contact through the UAE courts. During this period, I started a maintenance payment for the child via my bank account in the UK to her bank account in the UK, which she is not happy with as she demanded more. Also, if the UAE court does allow me a contact, the contact has to be practical as I cannot fly every other weekend. Where do I go from here?

Q: My husband and I are South African & have been married for 6 years. We live in Dubai. He also has a Canadian passport. We were married with an Anti-Nuptial Contract (prenup) but the ANC was not registered, so we are married in community of property. We have nothing between us, no money/kids/assets. My husband did receive inheritance money 2 years ago. I supported us financially for our marriage because my husband worked on commission only job. He refused to find a job that paid a monthly salary. He contributed financially but I carried the bulk of our expenses. I used my own personal savings from before us being married to support us. He promised that when he receives his inheritance he would return my savings, would buy us a house and more. He received this money about 2 years ago and has given me nothing. He is an alcoholic, he has admitted that he has cheated on me by calling a sex line & has been arrested twice due to alcohol. We have been for counselling in the past. I moved out on 5/11/16.

Q: Hi, We have been granted a divorce notice from Dubai courts on Jan 2018, signed by me and ex-wife in front of the judge while she being pregnant, we both are living separately since Oct. 2017. She has delivered successfully recently and I have supported her through these times financially as per her wish of doctors and healthcare. My question is, she has been demanding a huge amount for monthly support for a settlement, and adding, she requires a car and an extra amount for healthcare and education. How can I deal with this situation?

There are rights and obligations for both parties of the marriage contract arise as a result of divorce, which often disputed by the spouses. Here we will explain the due alimony and its types for the wife (divorced - widow) and children after divorce in accordance with the UAE Personal Status Law, Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 and its explanatory memorandum.

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.