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8 available 8 • View allFinancial rights of the wife after expats divorce in the UAE
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Q: My husband and I are South African & have been married for 6 years. We live in Dubai. He also has a Canadian passport.
We were married with an Anti-Nuptial Contract (prenup) but the ANC was not registered, so we are married in community of property. We have nothing between us, no money/kids/assets.
My husband did receive inheritance money 2 years ago. I supported us financially for our marriage because my husband worked on commission only job.
He refused to find a job that paid a monthly salary. He contributed financially but I carried the bulk of our expenses. I used my own personal savings from before us being married to support us.
He promised that when he receives his inheritance he would return my savings, would buy us a house and more. He received this money about 2 years ago and has given me nothing.
He is an alcoholic, he has admitted that he has cheated on me by calling a sex line & has been arrested twice due to alcohol. We have been for counselling in the past. I moved out on 5/11/16.

Apr 24, 2017
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Approximate maintenance for the wife and child after divorce
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Q: (1) How much maintenance percentage is required to be paid by a husband (working) who divorces his wife (not working) and has one daughter to support?
(2) We are British citizens living in the UAE and own a home in the UK. Will the UAE law force me to rent additional accommodation for her when I can provide a home in the UK?
Many thanks

May 11, 2017
31533
Help in the enforcement of maintenance payments to wife and child

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Q: My husband refuses to provide maintenance for wife and child.
Is there any organisation in Dubai/UAE that helps to enforce maintenance payments to spouse and child?


Sep 13, 2017
4729
If I have a legal dispute with an Indian national in Dubai, can I sue him in India?
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Q: If I have any legal dispute with an Indian national in Dubai, is it possible to file a case against him in India? And what will be the procedure to file such a case in India?

Nov 4, 2017
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الطلاق الغيابي في حال وجود الزوجين خارج الإمارات
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س: مرحبا.
أنا سورية بريطانية تزوجت سوري في سوريا. منذ شهر ضربني ضرباً مبرحاً فهربت مع أولادي إلى أوروبا. أود أن أسأل، هل يمكن أن أرفع دعوى طلاق ضده في الإمارات عن طريق توكيل محامي بدون تواجدي في الإمارات؟
والسؤال الثاني، هل يمكن لزوجي رفع دعوى طلاق ضدي في الإمارات وتطليقي غيابياً بدون تواجدي أو تواجد موكل لي؟

Oct 5, 2018
2895
Divorce of former expats in the UAE after leaving
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Q: What is the separation process in the UAE for expats (Divorce) when both are not residing in the country anymore?

Dec 4, 2018
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إمكانية المطالبة بمؤخر الطلاق بعد مغادرة الإمارات


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س: مرحبا
أنا تزوجت في أبو ظبي ولدي عقد زواج إماراتي، وأنا سويدية الجنسية وهو أردني الجنسية والشهود على عقد الزواج ساكنين في أبو ظبي.
وبعد اكتشافي أنه مريض منذ الولادة وتم خداعي من الأهل وهدف الزواج الاستغلال من أجل الجنسية وهو يلعب القمار والكثير من الأسباب الشرعية، طلبت الطلاق وتطلقت في السويد برضى الطرفين.
لكنني لم أحصل على المؤخر. هل يحق لي المطالبة بالمؤخر وأنا أعيش في بلد آخر وما هي الإجراءات في هذه الحالة؟
أتمنى الرد وشكراً.



Jul 3, 2019
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زوجي يضربني ويريد الطلاق بدون دفع المؤخر. ماذا أفعل؟


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س: السلام عليكم،
زوجي ضربني ولدي تقرير طبي وتوجد شاهدة. لدي أيضًا صور تبين الاعتداء وزوجي لم يقترب مني إلا مرتين أو ثلاث، علمًا بأني متزوجة منذ ستة أشهر فقط؛ وهو يعاني من مشكلة جنسية وغير قادر على أن يؤدي علاقة جنسية.
ذهب للطبيب مرة وأخذ دواء. الآن كثرت المشاكل وأخبر أهلي أنه يريد أن يطلقني ولكن لا يريد تحمُّل دفع المؤخر وأنا لا أريد أن أتنازل عن حقي.
لا يجيب على الاتصالات ولا يريد أن يرجع إلى البلد ويطلق.
هل الأفضل أن أرفع عليه دعوى بالإمارات؟ وما تلك الدعوى؟ وكيف تتم الإجراءات؟



Aug 13, 2023
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Legal blog
2 available 2 • View allChoosing the Jurisdiction of Expatriate Divorces in the UAE 7
An interview-format article covering the topic of divorce for expatriates in the UAE and seeking to apply the laws of their countries. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
Feb 13, 2020
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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.
Jul 18, 2023
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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.
Nov 19, 2005
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What happens to the company and its operations if one of the partners is deceased? 0
X Real Estate LLC is a newly formed LLC company in the mainland (DED) with 10 partners, 9 of them Indians and one Pakistani.
As per the new provisions, the company is owned 100 % by expatriate residents. The company’s business is buying and selling real estate in the UAE.
Query:
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