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4 available 4 • View allExpenses borne by husband in case of divorce by mutual consent


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Q: Hello,
I agreed with my wife to divorce by mutual consent. We have a son and a daughter (12 years old and 8 years old). We agreed that custody would go to the mother. My salary is 35,000 AED.
I will pay the agreed-upon deferred dowry and will cover the house rent, education, and medical care for my children.
What other expenses am I obligated to cover, and approximately how much are they?
Is there an alimony of mut'aa (consolatory gift given by the husband to the wife upon divorce) in case of mutual consent divorce? What is its approximate value?
Are there custody expenses for a divorced woman? What is its approximate monthly value?
Child support, what is its approximate monthly value?
(Given that I will cover housing, education, and medical care, with the total housing and education expenses amounting to 10,000 dirhams per month, and they have comprehensive health insurance), how much do I need to add to this?
Do I pay an alimony of Idda (waiting period)? What is its approximate value?
Are there any other monthly expenses or costs?
We want to know the details of the expenses that I will pay so that the divorce can be amicable and satisfactory to both parties.
Thank you very much!



May 3, 2020
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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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النفقات المستحقة للزوجة والأبناء نتيجة الطلاق

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س: السلام عليكم،
أرجو الإفادة. أنا متزوج من حوالي 8 سنوات ولدي طفلان من زوجتي وأقيم في ابوظبي. راتبي الشهري 15750 درهم. زوجتي مصممة على دفع راتب شهري تقريبًا ثلث راتبي أو أن أطلقها مع العلم أنني لا أستطيع دفع ذلك نظرًا لأن الراتب لا يبقى منه شيئًا.
سابقًا ولعدة سنوات كنت أعطيها ما تريد نظرًا لأنني كنت أحصل في نهاية العام على بعض الحوافز ولكن هذا الأمر توقَّف منذ 3 سنوات تقريبًا وليس لي دخل إلا راتبي الشهري. في حال رغبت في الطلاق نظرًا لكثرة المشاكل بيننا وتطاول زوجتي عليّ بالسب والشتم، أرجو من حضراتكم الإفادة عن نفقة المتعة والعدة مع العلم أن الزوجة لا تعمل.
هل هذه النفقة تشمل مصاريف المدرسة مع العلم أنني مَن يتحمل مصاريف التعليم في مدرسة خاصة في أبوظبي وليس لدي مصدر دخل إضافي وأُرسل مبلغًا بسيطًا 1200 درهم تقريبًا شهريًا للنفقة على والدتي.
للعلم حدث طلاق مرة قبل أكثر من عام أثناء مشكلة بيننا ثم رددتها، وحاليًا أرغب في الطلاق نظرًا لصعوبة التعامل معها مما يُشكِّل عبئًا نفسيًا على الأطفال.
جزاكم الله خيرًا!


May 14, 2020
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هل يفصل القاضي في حضانة الأبناء في نفس منطوق حكم قضية الطلاق للضرر؟
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س: هل يفصل القاضي في حضانة الأبناء في نفس منطوق حكم قضية الطلاق للضرر أم يفصل فيها بعد انتهاء العدة؟
الخلفية:
الزوجة رفعت قضية طلاق للضرر (محكمة الشارقة الشرعية) وخسرتها ثم استأنفت وخسرتها أيضًا ولم يثبت الضرر.
الآن رفعت قضية جديدة وتم تعيين حكمين من المحكمة ويُتوقَّع طلاق المدعية.

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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.
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