Q: What are the most important factors in child custody cases in the UAE if both parents are Emirati? What is the best way of preparing for court i.e. what would the lawyers/ judges need? If the mother initiated the divorce does that put her at a disadvantage?

Q: I am an Indian Muslim woman seeking a divorce with my Indian Muslim husband here in Dubai. We have a 2.5-year old daughter. 1. My husband is saying that since he is the guardian and he will provide accommodation for my daughter (and me), my parents will not be allowed to live in that house when they come to visit me. Is this true? 2. My husband is also saying that if I relocate to a different country, he will get the custody of my daughter.

Q: I got married in Seychelles and we attested our marriage in Dubai. My husband had an affair and so he is divorcing me. I don’t want to get him in trouble by declaring this but I want my rights to alimony. I don’t have kids with him and I am employed (UAE residence visa). How much and how long is he supposed to support me?

Q: Hello, I just want to know if a lawyer can represent me in a custody battle of my children while I am away from the country and manage the whole case and win custody for me while I am still outside the UAE.

Q: Hi, I am a Muslim mother of two daughters, aged 3 and 6. I am in the process of a divorce and my husband has taken my daughters away from me, despite my legal custody of them. I reached out to the authorities, but when I saw my daughters one month later, they refused to come with me. My husband and his childless aunt have manipulated them. I have a good record as a good mother, I work, provide for my daughters, and they have great school records. We participate in many activities. The father is a drug addict and has been in psychiatric care several times (a report will be provided as the court has officially requested it). Additionally, he has not paid for the children's welfare since 2020 and there is an arrest warrant against him. He left the marital home 2 and a half years ago. What should I do to get my daughters back? The aunt is also taking pictures and videos and sending them to social media without my consent as the legal custodian. Can I sue her for this?

There are rights and obligations for both parties of the marriage contract arise as a result of divorce, which often disputed by the spouses. Here we will explain the due alimony and its types for the wife (divorced - widow) and children after divorce in accordance with the UAE Personal Status Law, Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 and its explanatory memorandum.

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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.