Q: I'm not married to my son's father. He paid child support before the baby was born, and stopped one month before his birth. What can I do to claim child support from the father for my 9-month old son? He told me I won't be able to do anything because we are not married. He is from Kenya and I'm from South Africa, and he works for a big company in Abu Dhabi.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to enquire about my legal marriage status. I had a non-legal nikah marriage in the UK. Myself and my then husband moved to Dubai. This nikah certificate was attested/ certified for visa/ legal purposes, however, I'm unsure of whether the UK would now recognise this nikah as a legal marriage, as another country has recorded it as such. If so then I would have to also legally divorce. As my divorce currently is an Islamic one. Please, could you advise me further of if there are any ways of checking this or confirming etc? I had no legal marriage ceremony in Dubai. The second question I have is that if I get a court order here in the UK for child maintenance. Is this then able to be registered in Dubai (can this be used to seek to enforce) in case he failed to pay? If so how much would this mirror order cost? Kind regards, Sarah

Q: Hi Sir, I have two kids and their father is a UAE national. He is currently working in the army, and im a Philipino national. Do my kids have a right to seek their father's financial support even if we are not married?

Q: What is the punishment for an unmarried pregnant woman in Dubai?

Q: Hello, My Moroccan wife (at the time of the incident, now divorced/ex-wife) was impregnated by an Emirati. I found out about it after I took her to Germany (my home country), thinking it's my child. The baby girl was born there. I filed for a DNA test, which result was 100% negative, this was then legally confirmed by the German court. I am currently in Dubai and intend to locate the biological father, with the intention of him acknowledging parentage and taking legal responsibility. Is there a law firm specialized in such cases? If so, what are the steps that need to be taken? I am not after revenge or money, I only want to secure the baby girl's rights. Thanks

Q: Good day, Mr Naser, I want to inquire regarding Article 91 of Law 28 of 2005. I got pregnant in November 2018 and immediately got married last December 2018. Am I allowed to give birth here in the UAE without getting any problem or court case? My due date is in August 2019. Appreciate your kind advice.

Q: Good Day Dr. I want to inquire about something. My friend got pregnant with her boyfriend in their home country. When she came to the UAE she didn't know yet until she knew that she was pregnant. She doesn't have the chance to go back to their home country since she is working here. In case she delivers the baby here, can she get a birth certificate? This is her 2nd baby with her boyfriend.

Q: I got married on 1 February to a man who works in Dubai for the last 13 years. I came to Dubai with my husband on 17 February and stayed together for 5 months. On 21 July, I came to India to my in-laws' house. My in-laws told me that I should ask for dowry money from my maternal family, otherwise, I will get divorced. When I refused, they started beating and abusing me. They harassed me a lot and got thrown out of the house. My husband is in Dubai but he is not in contact with me for the last 14 months. Now I want to know that if I come to Dubai, and if I want to do a safety case against my husband, will the Dubai Police get me justice?

An interview-format article covering the topic of pregnancy out of wedlock in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.