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8 available 8 • View allCohabitation in the UAE
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Q: I'm going to marry my girlfriend at the end of the summer and before the wedding we are going to live together in my apartment.
Is it legal in the UAE if we are not married yet?
May 10, 2016
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UAE visas for families where a child was born before the marriage
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Q: I am an Indian working in Dubai for past 6 years. I and my Filipina girlfriend had a baby on 17 Dec 2016. She delivered in the Philippines and the baby's birth certificate was issued in the Philippines. We plan to get married now in Hongkong on 7 Dec 2017.
My question is: Will I have any issues for making family visas (my wife and baby under my sponsorship) in Dubai since the baby's birth certificate date is 17/12/2016 and our marriage date is 07/12/2017?

Oct 26, 2017
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Partition of an apartment without Sharjah Municipality approval
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Q: Is it illegal to build a partition inside a flat?
Where can I find anything about real estate laws in the UAE, specifically in Sharjah?
Do we have a government official website where I can find the list of laws applied in the UAE?

Nov 5, 2017
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The legal repercussions for an unmarried couple to live together in the UAE
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Q: Hi,
I would like to know if there would be any legal repercussions for an unmarried couple to live together in the UAE while one of them is battling a divorce case back in their home country?

Nov 18, 2020
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What are the consequences of getting pregnant without marriage in the UAE?
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Q: I am married and have a 5-year-old daughter. However, I split up from my husband a year ago (but still married). Now I am in a new relationship and pregnant.
So, I am pregnant, married but not married to the father of the baby I am carrying. There is no time to divorce my husband and get remarried in time.
What’s the best solution? Should I stay married to my husband so I can seek medical care here during the pregnancy?
But then would that mean I have to put my husband's name on the birth certificate?
Is there any way I can put the father's name on the birth certificate? I guess not, since I’m not married to him!

Feb 14, 2021
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The consequences of getting pregnant before marriage
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Q: Hi,
Good day, Madame/Sir!
My inquiry is related to my pregnancy before marriage. I am 5 months pregnant and I got married last month, May 2021 here in Dubai.
I would like to know if I would have trouble. Can I give birth to my child here? And register the birth too?
Any advice we can do to avoid legal issues?
Kindly advise.
Thanks in advance!

Jun 3, 2021
512
The applicability of the recent cohabitation law on married couples
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Q: My wife lives with an Emirati in Ras Al Khaimah.
She claims that she can do that because of the recent cohabitation law in the UAE.
Is her interpretation of cohabitation correct?

May 9, 2021
1463
Is it possible for an unmarried pregnant to go for a medical check-up in the UAE?
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Q: Dear sir/madam,
I am 2 months pregnant and unmarried, currently residing in Abu Dhabi.
Can I stay here or not? Am I allowed to go for a medical check-up in any healthcare facility?

Jan 11, 2022
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Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allPregnancy out of Wedlock in the UAE 16
An interview-format article covering the topic of pregnancy out of wedlock in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
Mar 25, 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.
Nov 19, 2005
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