Q: I want to check if voice recording can be used as proof while filing a divorce case for domestic violence.

Q: I need help! I have a husband who beats me up and strangles me whenever we have a fight. He is an Indian guy who has been brought up seeing his dad beats his mom and his mom is comfortable with this. He was brought up in a male-dominant world and thinks that a woman will tolerate anything that men do. Please suggest what to do! Do we have any kind of helpline number to contact for this?

Q: Hi I have applied for divorce in India against my husband. For the past 12 yrs, I have suffered a lot mentally and I took this decision to get separated. I work in Sharjah and I can take care of my 10 yrs old son. My husband drinks, abuses me, doubts me and behaves very bad, even after I have warned him many times I will take a divorce. He used to tell me always to go out of his house. Now I have told him a case has been registered and he will get a notice from India. Suddenly his behaviour is changed and he is saying he will not divorce and he won't give my son to me. India lawyer told me that as he is a minor he has to be with me only. I am planning to live separately. Kindly advise me, can I go to a local police station and get a notice to leave my son to live with me peacefully? Even my son has suffered a lot. Kindly advise me.

Q: My sister lives in Dubai. Her husband was convicted of murder and served time in jail for murdering their maid. Yesterday, he tried to suffocate and kill my sister. She went to the police station and a hospital. He changed the locks on the door so that my sister can't come back home and be with her children. He's also taken her passport and ID. She's in fear for her children. She's also in great fear of her life. She believes that if she goes back to him, he will kill her like he killed their maid. She wants to go back to her family in Morocco and wants to bring her children with her so that they will be safe. Would she be able to go to Morocco with her children? The law of Dubai protects women and children from abuse, and as such, the children should not be left with a convicted murderer and should be returned to their mother. My sister should have the right to go back to her mother and father, to the safety of her family, with her children so that they can all finally be safe. Please help!

Q: Hello, I was wondering is it possible for my parents to get a divorce if I (21 years) daughter filed a report against them? They have previously split up in 2019 and went to the family guidance (the report was regarding my father's physical abuse and cheating on my mother). My dad can’t physically abuse my mom anymore due to court rules but he has been doing it mentally & verbally almost every day now, during daylight and literally after 12 am; it doesn’t matter with him. I started recording some of their arguments when it was clear in June but sometimes it’s not possible so I listen through my AirPods live feature in case I have to step up. He would argue over stupid things like why she won’t go out or accuse her of cheating or money issues, etc. They don’t get along and there is hate in between everything. My siblings and I want them to get divorced; 3 of us are 18+ while the other two are 10 & 15. I want them to divorce or stop my dad from living with us. We are exhausted. What can I do?

Q: If the husband assaulted the wife, will it be grounds for automatic divorce in Dubai, UAE?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I got married in 2022 in India. After marriage, I came to Dubai with my husband. My husband is mentally torturing me just for money. Since last year, I have given all my earned money to my husband in Dubai. After 6 months, I told my husband to take financial responsibility, but he refused. He said he will not take my responsibility and told me to go back to India and stay with my parents. Every time, he torments me by mentioning his mother. My mother-in-law has taken a lot of money in interest for her daughter, and my husband pays all the interest. What can I do in the UAE? Can I file a police complaint against him? Is there any law for women in such cases? Please help me!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My husband is mentally torturing me. He says he will divorce me. He’s trying to kick me out of the house. I have 2 little kids. I reported to the police and they gave him a warning. But now he’s installing cameras in my room. He’s making videos of everything. He’s not providing me food, or groceries. When I asked him to bring me groceries and food for myself and the kids, he simply refused. I’m very worried. What should I do?

Domestic violence is considered a serious issue prevalent globally, especially in the Arab world. Many Arab households and families experience verbal, physical, and emotional abuse, directed towards both wives and children. This form of violence is deemed a dangerous and widespread phenomenon, carrying numerous negative effects on both individuals and society, as we will explore in this article.

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.