Q: Good Day Dr. I want to inquire about something. My friend got pregnant with her boyfriend in their home country. When she came to the UAE she didn't know yet until she knew that she was pregnant. She doesn't have the chance to go back to their home country since she is working here. In case she delivers the baby here, can she get a birth certificate? This is her 2nd baby with her boyfriend.

Q: What is the punishment for an unmarried pregnant woman in Dubai?

Q: If a woman gives birth here in Dubai without marriage, how many weeks or months will she stay in prison before being deported?

Q: If any lady got pregnant in the UAE without marriage, then she wants to go out of the UAE during some months of pregnancy time, may she leave UAE in around the 4th to 6th month of pregnancy?

Q: Good day Mr Ahmed I got pregnant in May 2019 and got married this year on August 13, 2019. Should I need to worry about any legalities? I am 7 months pregnant now and will deliver the baby on February 28.

Q: Sir, My query is related to my pregnancy before marriage. I am three months pregnant but I am going to get married this month in Dubai only. I would like to know would I be in legal trouble? Can I give birth to my child here? And register the birth too. What is my remedy to avoid legal issues? Kindly advise!

س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته، تم عقد زواجي في مكتب محاماة ولكن لم يتم توثيق العقد في المحكمة. هل يترتب على ذلك عقوبة؟ وكيف أستطيع تجنُّب العقوبة وتصديق العقد؟ أنا الآن حامل في الشهر الثامن وأحتاج لعقد مُوثَّق ليُقبَل في المستشفى للولادة.

Q: Dear sir/madam, I am getting married in the UK on the 16th of February. I am then moving to Dubai at the end of February. I am due to give birth 1st of July in Dubai. Will there be issues with acquiring a birth certificate or prenatal care?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Is it possible to get married while the woman is pregnant?

Q: Hi I am an Indian citizen girl, I was living with a Pakistani guy when I got pregnant and we decided to marry. I wanted court marriage since I am a Hindu and he is Muslim but he wanted nikah and later will do court marriage also. So last April he called some people from Karachi online video, I don't know who they were, and asked me for nikah. I said yes and then they said papers would be sent via courier to sign. After two days of this online thing, only he physically hit me and abused me so badly that I called the police also, but in front of the police finally he said sorry and I also let it go. After that, I never signed those papers and thought to watch his behavior which later turned bad day by day. Even financially also he was using my house, my car, my everything... Now this November I'm blessed with a baby boy and I want an Indian passport for him, but this man is now creating problems. Please help me get the birth certificate of the child.

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.

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