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4 available 4 • View allApproximate maintenance amount for the children after divorce



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Q: Dear,
What is the approximate maintenance amount for the children after the divorce?
Also if the ex-wife is working, then I have been informed by law it will be 25%. Is this correct?
Does the monthly alimony payment include medical cost or coverage?




May 5, 2020
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Understanding the rights of a husband before divorce


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Q: I'm an Indian Muslim expat living and working in the UAE. My marriage was solemnized in India. We also have a two-year-old son.
Due to irreconcilable differences, I have informed my wife and our families that I wish to file for divorce. My wife has a residence visa valid till May 2019 but she (and my son) have not been in the UAE since December 2018.
As I live and work in the UAE, I want to file for divorce here. While my in-laws are ok with a mutual consent divorce in India, my wife will not be returning to the UAE.
I would prefer to file for divorce in the UAE as I'm not familiar with the law in India. I also don't want to deal with any potential false charges that could hamper my ability to come back to the UAE.
While my in-laws have not indicated any such actions, I want to prepare for the worst-case scenario. I also would want to have legal visitation rights to him, even if he lives in India post-divorce.
Can any lawyer help me understand my legal options in this case?
Thanks.



Apr 29, 2019
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Assistance with the procedures of divorce by mutual consent


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Q: My query is about mutual consent for divorce, I would like to know more info about this.
My husband and I have been separated for 7 years now since 2013. We tried to reconcile but it was not successful.
We both are here in the UAE until now and have different lives already, we have 1 daughter in the Philippines under his mom's care.
Support comes from both of us. We talk once in a blue moon if it concerns deeply our daughter. No idea where he lives now in the UAE.
I communicate with my daughter through my mother in law. We do not have a joint savings account or property in the Philippines.
A long time has been wasted. I would like to file for Mutual Consent for Divorce so my name will no longer be associated with his and we both can move on legally.
Please also advise roughly on the cost of the consent for divorce.



Jul 10, 2019
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Can my wife move out with my 2 small kids before I file for divorce?




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Q: Can my wife move out with my 2 small kids before I file for divorce?
Both of us are Muslim expats.





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There are rights and obligations for both parties of the marriage contract arise as a result of divorce, which often disputed by the spouses. Here we will explain the due alimony and its types for the wife (divorced - widow) and children after divorce in accordance with the UAE Personal Status Law, Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 and its explanatory memorandum.
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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.
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