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: Hello Team My wife has lodged a complaint against me for domestic violence. Though fight happened between us, her allegations are not correct. She also got a very light scratch on her face and report received from the hospital is life-threatening. What needs to be done?

Q: An NRI man claimed that he was divorced and approached me and I'm a divorcee too. When he came down I came to know that he did not get his divorce when I questioned him. He forced for sex, infact raped, video taped it and threatened that would kill my son if i dont agree. Later I had to agree and then he married me and always threatened. Meanwhile during this time I also came to know that he had affairs with many women and cheated a few too. Currently he has affair with his colleague in his office. His sister and brother in law too initially lied that he was a divorcee and later whenever I went to their house they harrased me both physically and abused me badly. I don't have any support or anyone to save me. I'm scared that he would release the video which he took without my knowledge when he had sex with me and kill my son. He ran away to Dubai. I need justice. How can I get justice. He is in Dubai and works for Art Marine LLC. He lived with me in Dubai for 2 months and threatened me not to tell out.

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.

س: السلام عليكم حضرت لعقد القران لابنتي في شهر يناير 2019 واتفقنا على الدخلة والعرس في موطني. بعدها اكتشفنا أنه عاطل لا يعمل وليس له مغادرة البلاد لكثرة الدعاوى ضده من الاحتيال على ضد الناس وسجله العدلي. كما يلجأ لضرب ابنتي كل مرة تمنعه من أخذ راتبها. وقد قمت بدعوى الضرب والجرح مع العلم عندي وكالة مفوضة منها. فما هي الإجراءات الأولى للطلاق؟ وشكراً وكم ستستغرق من الوقت؟ مع العلم أن لي شهر واحد داخل البلاد لأني قدمت فيزا زيارة.

س: مرحباً أود أن أسأل، أختي تطلقت من زوجها منذ فترة وقد ألغى إقامتها الإماراتية ولكن لم يلغي إقامة ابنه (عمره ٥ سنوات) وإقامته تنتهي بعد شهرين وهم خارج الإمارات منذ أكتر من ٦ أشهر. هي تريد العودة للإمارات بموجب عقد عمل. فهل يمكن أن تلغي إقامة ابنها وتكفله هي؟ وماذا يترتب عليها؟ وفي حال تزوجت، هل يمكن لزوجها الجديد (موجود أيضاً في الإمارات) أن يكفلها هي وابنها؟ وشكراً

Q: Hi, My sister's husband has been abusing her for years, and she has 2 police papers to prove it when she had to go to the hospital because she was abused so badly. She has pictures for proof as well. She wants to get a divorce (not Khula) but her husband is saying he won't agree to a divorce. Will the courts give her a divorce anyways based on the evidence, even though the husband is not agreeing to it?

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 need help! I have a husband who beats me up and strangles me whenever we have a fight. He is an Indian guy who has been brought up seeing his dad beats his mom and his mom is comfortable with this. He was brought up in a male-dominant world and thinks that a woman will tolerate anything that men do. Please suggest what to do! Do we have any kind of helpline number to contact for this?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I gave a loan of 75,000 AED to my husband, who signed a simple, three-sentence loan confirmation letter acknowledging receipt of the money as a loan from me (not notarized). Afterward, we got divorced. He is now refusing to repay the loan. A) What should I do, start a Personal Status case using Article 62/1 or a Civil Case? B) Will this matter be considered as a civil loan between civilians (even though we were married) or is any matter between married couples always under Personal Status law? I would appreciate your help with these two questions!

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!

Domestic violence is considered a serious issue prevalent globally, especially in the Arab world. Many Arab households and families experience verbal, physical, and emotional abuse, directed towards both wives and children. This form of violence is deemed a dangerous and widespread phenomenon, carrying numerous negative effects on both individuals and society, as we will explore in this article.

A new civil personal status decree has been introduced in the emirate of Abu Dhabi by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi. This personal status decree will be applicable for non-Muslim foreigners based in Abu Dhabi in matters of marriage, divorce, Will, inheritance, and custody of children.

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.