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4 available 4 • View allExpatriates divorce in the UAE despite husband's refusal


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Q: What should I do if my husband refused to divorce me in the UAE?
He used to say, for the past 7 months, that I have to wait until we go back to our home country; without proper maintenance or intimacy.



Feb 6, 2020
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Rejecting a divorce case for being abroad and authorising a lawyer




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Q: I have filed a divorce case and the judge has rejected it. I am not in Dubai because my husband has cancelled my visa and I was forced to leave the UAE.
I want to appeal the court’s judgment. How can I hire a lawyer to represent me in Dubai court?
How can I do a power of attorney from abroad? What's the time limit to appeal a judgement?





Sep 17, 2020
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Approximate maintenance for the wife and child after divorce
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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

May 11, 2017
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رفع دعوى طلاق في الإمارات أثناء إقامة الزوج في كندا


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س: السلام عليكم،
ابنتي تزوجت في دبي سنة ٢٠١٠ ثم انتقلت للعيش في كندا مع زوجها بعد سنة من الزواج. زوجها لم يعمل طيلة ١١ سنة سوى ٤ أشهر. حصلت على شغل وإقامة في دبي خلال إجازة الكريسمس وكان الأولاد معها وهم توأم عمرهما ٨ سنوات و١٠ أشهر. سجلتهم في المدرسة في دبي.
الآن زوجها يدعي أنها خطفت الأولاد مع أنه يعلم بسفرها وهو بنفسه أوصلها للمطار لكن هي نفسها لم تكن تعلم أنها ستحصل على عمل مجزي في دبي إلا بعد عدة مقابلات. بعدها أقام زوجها دعوى اختطاف الأطفال.
ابنتي تريد الطلاق وحضانة الأولاد لأنها غير مرتاحة معه. السؤال:
هل يجب عليها تسليم الأطفال تنفيذًا لقرار المحكمة الغيابي في كندا؟ حيث أن المحكمة لا ترغب في سماع محامي الدفاع عن ابنتي قبل تسليم الأطفال لأبوهم.
علمًا بأن ابنتي وزوجها مسلمين يحملان الجنسية الكندية.
أفيدوني.
شكرًا جزيلاً!



Feb 6, 2023
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Legal blog
3 available 3 • View allChoosing the Jurisdiction of Expatriate Divorces in the UAE 7
An interview-format article covering the topic of divorce for expatriates in the UAE and seeking to apply the laws of their countries. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
Feb 13, 2020
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نظرة على تعديلات قانون الأحوال الشخصية بموجب المرسوم بقانون (5) لعام 2020 12
ضمن إطار سلسلة التعديلات التي طرأت مؤخراً على عدد من القوانين الاتحادية لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، أصدر صاحب السمو الشيخ خليفة بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس الدولة، في 25 أغسطس 2020، مرسوماً بقانون اتحادي رقم (5) لسنة 2020 بتعديل بعض أحكام القانون الاتحادي رقم (28) لسنة 2005 في شأن الأحوال الشخصية.
Feb 2, 2021
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Personal Status Law for Non-Muslim Foreigners in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi 8
A new civil personal status decree has been introduced in the emirate of Abu Dhabi by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi. This personal status decree will be applicable for non-Muslim foreigners based in Abu Dhabi in matters of marriage, divorce, Will, inheritance, and custody of children.
Nov 9, 2021
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Laws & Regulations
1 available 1 • View allFederal Law No. (28) of 2005 On Personal Status 24
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.
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