Q: Hello Sir, 2 yrs back I married an Indian guy who is living in Sharjah from 27yrs. After our marriage, I was living with him and his family. Due to domestic violence and mental harassment 3 months back he left me in India and get my passport with him. So, can I file a complaint against him in Sharjah police station and what will they do? Please advise me.

Q: Dear Sir, My sister's husband hits her, uses abusive language and accuses her of unfaithfulness, in front of kids who are 10, 6 and 3 years old. He also regularly misguides the children about their mother. Can she file a divorce? If yes, then how long will it take? Also, the kids are on her visa. She wants to keep the kids; how will the court support her as she is highly indebted in the process of relieving the husband's loans? Both spouses are Pakistanis and married in the UAE in Dubai Courts, 10 years ago.

Q: I am looking for legal advice on divorce in the UAE. I am Belarusian non-Muslim and my husband is Tunisian Muslim. We have 1.5-month-old daughter Belarusian citizen. The marriage contract was made in Tunisia and legalised in Tunisia, the UAE and Belarus. The father is mentioned in the daughter's birth certificate. Since September, I stayed in Belarus and I am here with a daughter now. In April, I am travelling for the UAE visa validity (6 months) just for a week and coming back to work in July from maternity leave. I want to file for divorce as my husband had aggressive behaviour towards me, was physically violent 3 times during my pregnancy and abused me verbally. He also refused to support me while pregnant, and since August 20th, 2017, I was not able to work and I had no source for living while paying AED 5460 loan monthly, that was the reason of leaving back to Belarus for maternity. Can you please advise if my husband can ban my daughter while coming in April on a tourist visa? Also, what is the actual procedure to file a divorce in my case?

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.

With the introduction of the new procedures for obtaining a power of attorney (POA) remotely in the UAE, after it was mandatory to appear in person in front of the notary public as a global rule to ensure the identity and intention of the person requesting a POA, we put between your hands this brief guide for how you get it done.

The UAE Penal Code, like all other laws, addresses the crime of fraud in Article 399 of the UAE Federal Penal Code, which stipulates that whoever seizes, for himself or another, a movable property, or obtains a document or signature thereon, cancellation or destruction thereof or amendment thereto by fraudulent means, or by assuming a false name or capacity, where such an act leads to deception of a victim and leads him to surrender shall be punished by imprisonment or fine.

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.