Q: Good morning Sir, I have filed an execution for temporary maintenance, the notice sent has been returned. Now, I skipped time to resend notice. Meanwhile, the final judgement has been ordered. How will I get my maintenance? Do I need to take any step or just to wait if he pays or not?

Q: I have got an order on temporary maintenance before one month in Dubai family court. Until now, I have not received money from my husband. What are the steps to be taken? Please advise.

Q: My Muslim ex-husband is not paying monthly support for his Muslim son who is under my custody (I'm a Muslim too) from 2012 until now. Dubai Court has ruled for AED 1K monthly support for him to pay, yet he has not paid anything. My child has stopped schooling because I cannot anymore support his school needs. Now, I have no idea if he is still here in the UAE as the numbers we knew are not anymore working. Please advise generally, what should I do? I went to Dubai Court recently but there is no penny paid. The amount is already nearly AED 90,000. Thank you

Q: My concern is that my husband has done the 2nd marriage without taking permission from me and without informing me when I was in Pakistan. When I came to Dubai, I knew about it but before that, my husband was not giving us any expenses and we were struggling but when I came to Dubai he apologized to me. Now my husband wants to leave that woman since he is not earning that much money but I don't know what to do. Should I approach the court since my husband wants to get rid of that woman? He does not even have children with her so should he file for divorce? or should I file a case against him for my sons' expenses? Your advice will help me!

Q: I got divorced from my husband in July 2012. At the time he was in jail for financial problems so I didn’t file an execution case on him then. I got a job and started supporting our only son. Now I filed for execution case (9 years later). Back then, the judge had awarded AED 800 per month for our son. He is now 13 years old and obviously, AED 800 is certainly not enough! Can I file a case to increase the amount? Would I need a lawyer for that?

Q: We are divorced in the UAE and I am the guardian of our child. I need to pay alimony for my child every month. My ex-wife is now migrating to Canada with our child. Do I need to pay alimony as per the court judgment? I will no longer be able to conduct my duties as a guardian after they move out of the UAE including my visitation rights.

Q: First instance divorce judgment has been provided based on Article 7 of Federal Law 41 of 2022 and based on Article 133 of the Civil Procedures Code - the defendant was requested to pay expenses and fees. Later, I received a notification to apply for implementation of the ruling and execution proceedings! What action is required from the plaintiff? Under Article 133 of the civil procedure code, can compensation for damage be claimed? And what type of evidence must be submitted? Within how many days must the implementation of the ruling and execution proceedings be raised by the plaintiff to the court? What are the rights, roles, and responsibilities of husband and wife regarding child custody and child support based on the above judgment?

Q: Our divorce was processed in Dubai Courts and the case status shows "Decided". Does it mean that our divorce has been granted and that our marriage contract under Dubai Personal Status Courts is now nullified automatically? Do we need to do any process to obtain documents to guarantee the divorce?

There is an execution against me in the UAE; what should I do? How do I cancel the arrest warrant and summons, and how do I deal with the travel ban? Dear readers, we present this simplified article, in which we explain the implementation procedures briefly, how the defendant can deal with them, and the options he can take to enforce the judgment smoothly while decreasing the damages of implementation as much as possible.

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.