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10 available 10 • View allInitiating proceedings for divorce due to domestic violence
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Q: My husband has been constantly abusing me and has taken a lot of money from me. I have been fed up and want to end this, I had contacted 800111 but hadn't taken a medical report.
Police have also come to the house twice. He has been cheating me and watches porn and lies, I'm an Indian. Please tell me how to proceed.
In the past, he has blamed me enough, when the police came he started crying and telling that I'm the one who bears and isn't believing him.
The policeman didn't believe him after looking at my state and advised me to go for divorce.

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Filing a divorce case due to extramarital relationship
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Q: I am an Indian married woman staying with my husband and son in Abu Dhabi for the last 10 years. My son and I are on husband's visa.
Last year in September, I discovered that my husband has been cheating on me, at least, since the past 2 years or more. I have evidence from his phone.
He has accepted his wrongdoings and admitted everything in front of my father and me and has promised to change. However, I've completely lost trust in him.
There were times when I suspected his actions and asked him directly but he refused and always said that I should try finding proofs.
He also called my sister once to tell her that I was nagging and doubting him. Probably he was playing safe. But since his actions have surfaced up, he projects that he has changed for good.
I do not believe him a bit.This has affected and traumatized me to a great extent that I had to seek medical advice from a psychiatrist and it has affected my son too.
How can I file a divorce in the UAE?
Please advise.

May 2, 2018
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Filing for divorce and child custody due to extramarital relationships
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Q: I need help.
My husband is cheating on me and I have evidence for that from 2017 to date. I have photos of the messages exchanged between him and his girlfriends, one night stands.
I have evidence of him being active on dating sites like tinder and Bharat matrimonial posing as a single and chatting with girls.
He has occasionally promised two girls for jobs in the UAE on LinkedIn and thus seeking favours from them. I want to report this to his company .
More than divorce and custody of my son, I want him to face legal consequences for his actions.
Kindly guide me

Jun 27, 2018
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Legal action against the husband for cheating


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Q: Hello,
My husband cheated on me and asked for a divorce after I caught him cheating.
I signed the initial divorce papers, the second signature will be after 20 days, but I cannot get over the hurt and the pain he and his mistress has put me through.
Is there anything I can legally do?



Oct 5, 2019
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Possibility of losing custody if an extramarital affair is proven


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Q: My question is that my ex-husband and I had a very ugly divorce in 2018 where both parties were involved in extramarital affairs.
I moved back to Canada while he's in Dubai. It's been 2 years that my ex hasn't taken any responsibility for our 3-year-old daughter.
He has threatened me if I take him to court he could get ugly by proving them that I had extramarital affair during our marriage by showing them pictures.
Could that result in me losing the child custody?
Could I still apply for child maintenance?
Would he be accountable for paying it?
Could it be a problem if he shows the court the pictures after 2 years of the divorce and which could result in me losing my daughters custody?
Please let me know. I will be very thankful.



Apr 23, 2020
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The right of a boyfriend to sue a married man seeing his girlfriend

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Q: I find out my girlfriend is cheating on me with a married guy. Do I have the right to file a complaint against him or only his wife has the right to?
And do I land in trouble if it involves collecting information from her social media accounts?


Jan 16, 2021
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Filing a complaint against a husband who is cheating on his wife
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Q: Hello sir,
I stay in India. My husband has been working in the UAE for the last 5 years. Last month, I came to know that he is having an affair with a Pakistani girl and they are in love for the last year.
The girl herself had given me a call. I want to complain against that girl and my husband.
Please guide me!

Oct 17, 2020
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Filing a case against husband by a non-Muslim wife for adultery


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Q: I am a non-Muslim Indian woman. I discovered that my husband is having an affair with another woman. I know it is a criminal offense in the UAE and I want to know about the punishment for such an offense.
I would also like to know what kind of evidence is required to file a criminal case?
We both share the same laptop at home and the screen was not clear so I took a backup of the pictures where I have my marriage pictures and also my daughter's pictures. In that, I have found an adultery video of my husband with a woman, close pictures, and some messages.
Once I spoke to him about it, he broke the laptop but I have those pictures with me.
Please help me!



Oct 20, 2019
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Seeking divorce from husband for shameful behavior in marital relationship

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Q: I need Khulla as my husband is involved is extremely addicted to porn, sexting and other such kinds of activities from 14 years of marriage.
I need help and guidance on what the law says for such an abusive relationship to make it end.


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Q: Good morning,
My husband and I got married 5 years ago in the UK.
During Covid, he got a job in Bahrain and left me behind with a little baby. I’ve moved back to my parents in Poland and we were supposed to be reunited after my baby gets her passport.
In the meantime, he had an affair with a local lady for 8 months which I wasn't aware of.
After one year, he moved to Dubai when I finally managed to be reunited with him on a tourist visa.
My husband was supposed to organize everything through his company but he failed to do so. While in Dubai, I found out about his affair.
I wanted to leave but he started to use physical and mental violence against me and my daughter.
In the meantime, he started another secret relationship which again I found out about. I had to leave Dubai as my visa was finished.
Now we are still married and my husband made his relationship public on social media. He doesn’t support me and my baby financially.
Can I file a case against him?
I’m currently in Poland.



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