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7 available 7 • View allThe estimated amount of alimony for child and wife upon divorce

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Q: Alimony Money after Divorce
Hi,
I am going through a divorce with my first wife. The court has advised up to discuss the alimony money.
She continues to increase her demand and is demanding much more than she originally requested to the court as she filed for the divorce.
I would like to understand how much will be the alimony money if the court makes the decision, and how much should be the kids' expenses.
Info:
My current salary is 23K.
I have 4 children with my first wife from whom I am getting a divorce.
I have one kid with my second wife.
I have my mother under my sponsorship as my father passed away recently.
I have a bank loan where I need to pay AED 9,000 every month.
My first wife is demanding approximately AED 11,000 (as expenses) plus accommodation, school fees and custody charges, which comes around 20K every month.
In this situation, I am left wit 3Kh only to pay loans, my living, support the second wife, kid and mother.
Thanks!


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Possibility of reducing maintenance for ex-wife due to job loss
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Q: Hello
Here is my situation. I'm a man, divorced with one child who lives with her mother.
I signed a contract with her that I offer my child AED 10.000 a month. The contract was signed in the court - department of personal matters of Dubai.
I paid for one year and a half. Since this time I got a health issue of my parents and lost my work.
My situation now, I'm without work and can't afford to pay this amount now and would like to know how I can make it low so I can be able to pay.
Thank you for your help.

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Calculating maintenance based on the salary of the husband
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Q: Hi
I have a query regarding a divorce case.
We both are Muslims having one daughter, currently with my ex-wife. Marriage and divorce both happened in Pakistan.
My ex-wife filed a case in Dubai court demanding child maintenance, Ex-wife alimony, furnished house provision, utility bills payment, school fees and a housemaid.
If the father's salary is AED 15k, how much maximum financial exposure would be covering for the mentioned expenses as per your experience?
Thank you for your support.

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هل يجب انتظار إعلان الزوجة بدعوى الطاعة ورفضها لطلب إسقاط النفقة؟

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س: السلام عليكم،
تقدمت لقاضي التنفيذ في دعوى تنفيذ الطاعة الزوجية بإمارة أبوظبي بطلب شهادة تفيد رفض الزوجة تنفيذ حكم الطاعة. وكان قرار القاضي كالتالي:
"بعد الاطلاع تقرر الآتي: استعجال مخاطبة الدعم الاجتماعي لإعلان المنفذ لها بالدخول في طاعة زوجها المنفذ له والرجوع لمسكن الزوجية المعد من قبله. وفي حال عدم تنفيذها لما سبق أعلاه، يتم اعتبارها تحت طائلة ممتنعة عن التنفيذ واستعجالهم بإرفاق الإفادة."
هل هذه الإفادة كافية لرفع دعوى إسقاط النفقة أم لا بد من عمل دعوى توجيه أسري لإسقاطها؟
وفي حال أنه لا بد من دعوى توجيه أسري، ما فائدة هذه الافادة؟
وهل إسقاط النفقة يتم عن طريق رفع دعوى ابتدائية أم من خلال قاضي التنفيذ؟


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احتساب بدء تاريخ إسقاط النفقة الزوجية لعدم تنفيذ دعوى الطاعة
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س: قدمت على دعوى طاعة بتاريخ 23/12/2019 وتحصلت على إلزام بالطاعة بتاريخ 14/06/2020 مع رفض دعوى الطلاق. لم تنفذ الزوجة الطاعة وقدمت على دعوى إسقاط نفقة زوجية قيدت بتاريخ 24/03/2021.
هل حكم إسقاط النفقة الزوجية في حال عدم تنفيذ حكم الطاعة يكون من تاريخ تقديم دعوى الطاعة 23/12/2019 أم من تاريخ الحكم بالطاعة 14/06/2020 اأ من تاريخ حكم دعوى إسقاط النفقة التي ستكون بعد 24/03/2021؟

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Does a husband still have to pay an alimony if the ex-wife moves out of the UAE?
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Q: Dear sir/madam,
My ex-wife will relocate to another country and take our child with her. The agreement we signed in Dubai is obligating me to pay alimony.
Do I still have to pay if she moves out of the UAE? The cost of living is very different in her new place.
Can the Dubai agreement be enforced outside the UAE?
Also in the UAE, the child becomes an adult at the age of 21, but in the new country, it is 18. Which one will apply?
Thanks!

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إسقاط نفقة الأبناء لدى بلوغ السن القانوني

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س: السلام عليكم،
كيف يمكن للأب الذي طلق زوجته ومضى على الطلاق سنتان وتم تثبيت الطلاق أن يسقط نفقة أولاد أعمارهم ٢٠ و١٩ و١٨ عامًا أو يخفض النفقة؟
الراتب خمسة آلاف درهم فقط.


Aug 10, 2022
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