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

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.

Q: My husband has divorced me and now he wants the custody of the son through Sharjah court. I am an Indian and I want to solve this issue in India, what will happen if I do not reply to the court order of Sharjah. I don't want to go to court here as the law in my country is different. even though I am a Muslim.

Q: Hello, I am an Indian Hindu expat residing in the UAE since 2009-12 & 2013 till date and married since 2009. I hold an employment visa and not dependent on my husband. I have been living separately from him since March 2018 to date and we both mutually want to divorce due to compatibility issues. We do not have children, assets or bank accounts or any liability as a couple. Please advise if we are to acquire a divorce in the UAE, will it be legit in our home country India? Are we to request for Indian Hindu laws/procedures for the divorce here?

Q: What should I do if my husband refused to divorce me in the UAE? He used to say, for the past 7 months, that I have to wait until we go back to our home country; without proper maintenance or intimacy.

Q: Dears, I’m Muslim (man) married to an American (Christian) in the US and our marriage was not as per the Sharia. Now we want to divorce in the UAE, would the court accept that? as I wonder if it could be dismissed because my marriage may not be valid here even though it’s registered and she has been on my residency for the last 7 years. For your information, we both have dual citizenship so we can’t apply other laws. Thank you!

Q: Hi. My ex-wife and I (both Muslim Pakistani citizens) were married in Pakistan and moved to the USA for 2 years. We did not have any children together. I then moved back to Pakistan and got a divorce under Pakistani Sharia law under which I paid her back mahr/dowry. My wife stayed back in the USA and got a divorce under USA law and USA court awarded her spouse alimony and some assets that were under my name. Now, would my wife be able to enforce any USA divorce claims against me in Dubai, even though I have fulfilled all of my obligations under Sharia (by paying back mahr/dowry)?

س: السلام عليكم، أنا تونسي ومتزوج من إيطالية في سيشل ونعيش في الإمارات ومتزوجين منذ 3 سنوات ورغم محاولات عديدة، لم تتمكن زوجتي من الإنجاب والآن سيقع إنهاء خدماتي بعد 3 شهور. هل يمكنني طلب الطلاق؟ وماذا سيحدث إن رفضت زوجتي مطلبي؟ وما تكاليف الطلاق؟ شكرًا!

Q: Hi, I had a question regarding starting divorce proceedings in Dubai. My wife and I are Australian citizens, Dubai residents. We are originally from India, married in India as per Hindu customs. We have two kids (23 years & 14 years) both Australian passports also. She wants to apply the UAE law for the divorce and I want to proceed as per Australian law. Can you advise how the court will rule and which country law should apply?

Q: Hi, I had a question regarding starting divorce proceedings in Dubai. My wife and I are Australian citizens, Dubai residents. We are originally from India, married in India as per Hindu customs. We have two kids- both Australian passports also. She wants to apply the UAE law for the divorce and I want to proceed as per Australian law. Can you advise how the court will rule and which country law should it apply?

Q: I am looking for someone who can help me and my witnesses to prepare for a witness hearing in a family (divorce) case. And also to get more specific information about the process of a family case - as a foreign law will be applied.

Q: I'm a Muslim woman expat from Europe residing in the UAE married to a Muslim expat with 2 children. Can I file for divorce in my home country and at the same time in the UAE?

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.

An interview-format article covering the topic of the legal & psychological effects of COVID-19 on marriage. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

الأسرة هي عماد المجتمع، ويدور صلاحه مع صلاحها وجوداً وعدماً، فأن فسدت الاسرة فسد المجتمع؛ ولذلك اعتنت الشريعة الإسلامية بتنظيم العلاقات الاسرية أيما عناية. فالزوج والزوجة هما الأصول التي يتفرع منها الأبناء، فإن لم تستقِم العلاقة بينهما انعكس ذلك على بقية أفراد الاسرة من الأبناء وبالتالي فسد مجتمع الأسرة. وفي دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة يولي المشرع اهتماماً بشؤون الأسرة من خلال قانون الأحوال الشخصية الإماراتي وتقنينه من وقت لآخر بإجراء عدد من التعديلات عليه لكي يتماشى مع أوضاع الأسرة المختلفة.

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.