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9 available 9 • View allDomestic violence and rights of the wife in divorce and custody 
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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.

Jun 27, 2018
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Filing a criminal case of physical abuse against the husband




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Q: My husband physically abused me and I went to do a medical report.
Do I have to open a criminal case against him or I can use the medical report only in Dubai Court?





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Q: My husband has been constantly abusing me and has taken a lot of money from me. I have been fed up and want to end this, I had contacted 800111 but hadn't taken a medical report.
Police have also come to the house twice. He has been cheating me and watches porn and lies, I'm an Indian. Please tell me how to proceed.
In the past, he has blamed me enough, when the police came he started crying and telling that I'm the one who bears and isn't believing him.
The policeman didn't believe him after looking at my state and advised me to go for divorce.

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Q: I wanted to know what are the proceedings for divorce from an alcoholic and abusive husband.
How long would it take for the settlement according to Sharjah court proceedings?


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How to act against abusive husband and retrieve the passport from him?

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Q: Hi,
My sister and her husband live in AUD. He was abusive and took all her gold and documents. They have a kid and she is pregnant as well.
She called the police who took her to the station and then she moved to another relative's house. The police said they can't help as there are no bruises and it's a family court issue.
She has no document of her or her kid. What is the best course of action?
She does not want to live with her husband for the time being and wants to travel to her parents.


Feb 24, 2022
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كيفية الحصول على تقرير طبي لرفع دعوى طلاق للضرر

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س: السلام عليكم،
زوجي يضربني وأريد رفع دعوى طلاق للضرر. علمت أنه يجب وجود إثبات للضرر.
أريد معرفة كيفية الحصول على تقرير طبي بالضرر. وهل الضرر يجب أن يكون كبيرًا؟


Jun 13, 2022
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How can I guarantee the safety of my child and I if I file divorce against an abusive husband?



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Q: I am an Indian lady who is suffering domestic abuse and violence with video evidence.
I work in the UAE and my husband is on a visit visa. He is traveling back to India and this is when I will issue the divorce papers.
My fear is he will come back to the UAE and abuse me further once he sees the divorce papers. I don't want to leave the UAE as this is where my job is.
I have a 3-year-old son and want to remain safe here. Is there any way I can issue a protection order or travel ban against my husband to ensure the safety of myself and my child?




Apr 5, 2023
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ما طلاق الضرر؟ وهل تأخذ المرأة حقوقها إذا رفعت قضية طلاق للضرر؟




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س: السلام عليكم،
ما طلاق الضرر؟ وهل تأخذ المرأة حقوقها إذا رفعت قضية طلاق للضرر؟





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Does assaulting the wife by the husband lead to automatic divorce in Dubai?


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Q: If the husband assaulted the wife, will it be grounds for automatic divorce in Dubai, UAE?



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1 available 1 • View allFederal Law No. (28) of 2005 On Personal Status 24
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