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4 available 4 • View allContesting a divorce case and requesting to keep marriage
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Q: Hello,
My husband has filed a divorce case after 11 years of our marriage. The marriage took place in India as per the Hindu Marriage Law.
I appeared before the court on 20th June with my documents. I was asked to bring my documents after translating them to Arabic.
I do not want to give him a divorce and I am a financially dependent woman on him all alone in Dubai as an expat Indian wife.
I do not have enough money to hire a lawyer. What should I do? Do I need to keep a lawyer or I can get my documents translated to Arabic and submit to the judge?
Since I don't have money to give the lawyer, is my husband legally liable to provide me with the lawyer fees for the divorce case?
Or is there any lawyer who can fight my case and get his legal fees from my husband?
I need urgent help as the next hearing is after two weeks.

Jun 25, 2019
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Responding to divorce proceedings and seeking settlement by the wife
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Q: Hello Ma'am,
My friend is living in Dubai with her husband and they are married for 11 years now. Both are Indian Hindus married in India. The husband wants to divorce my friend.
She is financially fully dependent. The husband has filed for divorce in Dubai and they are called for first guidance meeting. The reason for divorce is nothing but incompatibility issues.
The husband feels that the wife is not smart and educated enough as per his standards and since a long time is finding a reason to get part ways with her.
He has been trying since long that she just leaves on her own and he would not have to do anything for her. When nothing else worked, he took this step.
She is very naive. He wants her to sign the paper in the guidance office. The most important thing is that she has nowhere to go if this divorce happens.
They have no kids. However, the way he is keeping her now and all these years, she is just happy to stay that way only and does not want to part ways with him.
How can she avoid this divorce from happening?

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Family reunion case and settlement of dispute
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Q: Scenario:
My wife has gone to her father's home 1.9 years ago (within the UAE) & now she has filed a case that I should provide her & our daughter with a separate home & cover up other living expenses which I can't afford & this can be proved via financial statements as I am under loan.
I am living with my parents (4-bed villa) and we are 4 people living here. She had a separate room, bathroom; all necessities of life are covered here in my father's home.
She initiated the case at family reunion council & I went there & it didn't work. The reason she states "doesn't want to live with my parents at the union council".
In this period of 1.9 years, I myself & many other relatives have tried to sort out the matter but no success. On a number of occasions, I have asked her to come back. Proofs available (Whatsapp messages).
My question now is should I open a case of home return on her or defend the case opened by her, which is better?
Or if there is some other suggestion, please feel free to mention.

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في أي مرحلة يستدعي طلب الطلاق توكيل محامي؟
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س: متى يجب توكيل محامي في طلب الطلاق للضرر؟ قبل التوجيه الأسري أو عند جلسة القاضي في محاكم أبوظبي؟

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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.
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الأسرة هي عماد المجتمع، ويدور صلاحه مع صلاحها وجوداً وعدماً، فأن فسدت الاسرة فسد المجتمع؛ ولذلك اعتنت الشريعة الإسلامية بتنظيم العلاقات الاسرية أيما عناية. فالزوج والزوجة هما الأصول التي يتفرع منها الأبناء، فإن لم تستقِم العلاقة بينهما انعكس ذلك على بقية أفراد الاسرة من الأبناء وبالتالي فسد مجتمع الأسرة. وفي دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة يولي المشرع اهتماماً بشؤون الأسرة من خلال قانون الأحوال الشخصية الإماراتي وتقنينه من وقت لآخر بإجراء عدد من التعديلات عليه لكي يتماشى مع أوضاع الأسرة المختلفة.
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ماهية الإستشارة القانونية 0
إن الاستشارات القانونية هي أحد أهم أعمال المحاماة، وقد يعتقد البعض أنه ليس من الضروري تعيين محامي متخصص لأعمالهم أو شركاتهم إلا في حال التعرض لمشاكل قانونية، إلا أن حقيق الأمر تتطلب الحذر دائمًا، فبدلًا من أن تواجه ردود أفعال غير مرغوب فيها قد تكلفك الكثير من الوقت والجهد والمال، يمكنك الحصول على استشارة قانونية أياً كانت قيمتها فلا تقارن بقيمة الخسائر المادية والمشاكل القانونية التي قد تنتج عن التصرف بدونها، ولعل كثرة القضايا والمنازعات سببها عدم أخذ الرأي القانوني من أهل الخبرة.
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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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