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: I am looking for legal advice on divorce in the UAE. I am Belarusian non-Muslim and my husband is Tunisian Muslim. We have 1.5-month-old daughter Belarusian citizen. The marriage contract was made in Tunisia and legalised in Tunisia, the UAE and Belarus. The father is mentioned in the daughter's birth certificate. Since September, I stayed in Belarus and I am here with a daughter now. In April, I am travelling for the UAE visa validity (6 months) just for a week and coming back to work in July from maternity leave. I want to file for divorce as my husband had aggressive behaviour towards me, was physically violent 3 times during my pregnancy and abused me verbally. He also refused to support me while pregnant, and since August 20th, 2017, I was not able to work and I had no source for living while paying AED 5460 loan monthly, that was the reason of leaving back to Belarus for maternity. Can you please advise if my husband can ban my daughter while coming in April on a tourist visa? Also, what is the actual procedure to file a divorce in my case?

Q: My husband and I are from India. Recently, we moved to Dubai as my husband got a job here. He has a work permit. He was regularly beating me in India and now in Dubai too. He beats me during pregnancy as well. Now he has become maniacal and very violent. Please advise what can I do?

Q: Hi I want to know how to file a criminal case against my ex-husband. He was physically abusive and there were 2 incidents where I ended up in the hospital, and along with a medical report, the matter was taken to the police station. Both times he was summoned and he was made to sign warning letters by the police. There was no case filed though. I want to know if I can file a case now based on those 2 incidents since they must be in the police record.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I got married in 2022 in India. After marriage, I came to Dubai with my husband. My husband is mentally torturing me just for money. Since last year, I have given all my earned money to my husband in Dubai. After 6 months, I told my husband to take financial responsibility, but he refused. He said he will not take my responsibility and told me to go back to India and stay with my parents. Every time, he torments me by mentioning his mother. My mother-in-law has taken a lot of money in interest for her daughter, and my husband pays all the interest. What can I do in the UAE? Can I file a police complaint against him? Is there any law for women in such cases? Please help me!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My husband is mentally torturing me. He says he will divorce me. He’s trying to kick me out of the house. I have 2 little kids. I reported to the police and they gave him a warning. But now he’s installing cameras in my room. He’s making videos of everything. He’s not providing me food, or groceries. When I asked him to bring me groceries and food for myself and the kids, he simply refused. I’m very worried. What should I do?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am in an abusive relationship. My husband earns well and has a lot of money saved here in Dubai as well as some in India. Will I get any money if I separate from him?

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.