Q: My husband beats me in front of my daughter and my father. I called the police and they told us to sign a warning paper about any physical or moral damage. How can I punish him for this abuse?

Q: Salam, I am in need of great help, I am asking my question through my sister as I don't have access to my phone or internet. I am born an brought up in Dubai, and I am married with three kids and stay in Sharjah now. I am going through a lot of stress because of my husband. He threatens to hit me, he locks me up with my kids and goes to the office, he even took away my phone so I cannot contact my family, he asked me to cut off all the ties with my family members and they are also not allowed to meet me. He has installed a camera at home to keep an eye on me, he also had an affair with an Indonesian female, he threatens to send me to Pakistan with my kids, I really don't want to go there as my whole family is here. My family cant help me because their financial condition is not very stable. My husband wants me to leave him so that he will not have to pay any alimony for me and my help. I have had a lot of health issues, I really need some help, I feel I will die due to depression.

Q: Dear Sir, My sister's husband hits her, uses abusive language and accuses her of unfaithfulness, in front of kids who are 10, 6 and 3 years old. He also regularly misguides the children about their mother. Can she file a divorce? If yes, then how long will it take? Also, the kids are on her visa. She wants to keep the kids; how will the court support her as she is highly indebted in the process of relieving the husband's loans? Both spouses are Pakistanis and married in the UAE in Dubai Courts, 10 years ago.

Q: I'm pregnant French-Moroccan who's facing domestic violence, still not physical but verbal and psychological abuse and assaults on a daily basis with threats. I'm under a spousal visa and want to go back to my home country to deliver. I'm afraid my husband will cancel my visa while I'm away and that I will not be able to come back after delivery. What do you think I should do? Thank you very much

Q: We are a Muslim couple from India, married for 12 years, and have an 11-year-old daughter. We moved to the UAE in 2014. We used to have arguments that led to physical violence. There was also too much interference from my in-laws as well. I was under counseling from the Dubai foundation for women and children as I reported a domestic violence incident in 2018. I had made a medical report and Sharjah police had warned him as well. Further to all this, my husband had to go through a kidney transplant and I was taking care of him and this brought the relationship back again from the verge of divorce. We came back to Dubai after the transplant in Jan 2020. But slowly, he started changing back in the same way. He has now hit me again and my daughter called up the Helpline number for Dubai foundation. I made a medical report as per their advice again. I need to know whether I should report this to a nearby police station and what are the implications?

Q: Hello, My ex-wife, divorced, is making false complaints about me to Dubai police. I have been to Dubai police 4 times and all complaints were dismissed at the same time. I wish to know how to stop my ex-wife from making false complaints. Thank you!

Q: Dear sir/madam, I have a case filed against me by my wife alleging using abusive language at the police station. She has also placed a travel ban on me through the police. The matter is still under investigation by the police. 1. Will the above constitute a civil case or a criminal case? 2. My resident visa is up for renewal, will I be able to renew it in light of the above case? 3. What is the next step in the legal procedures to remove the travel ban and clear the case filed at the police station?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a domestic violence case in the UAE. 1. May I know the nature of this case? 2. After how many years is such a case removed from the system? 3. Can I travel to any other GCC country even if I am wanted in the UAE?

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.