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7 available 7 • View allCan the husband force his wife to live with his parents?
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Q: Is the wife obliged to live with parents in law? The wife is European and the husband is a UAE national.

Jan 23, 2021
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Can the wife ask for maintenance in case of separation without divorce?
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Q: I am a non-Muslim and got married in the UAE 2 years back. I have a residence visa under my husband's sponsorship.
My husband and his family have kicked me out of the house been almost 2 months and I do not have access to my things which are at my in-laws' house.
Once he made me leave the house, he answered my calls for the first few days but has completely stopped answering my calls, texts.
And if I ask him to meet or let me come home he does not allow that anymore and says his parents do not want me to come home or to continue with the marriage.
I am currently unemployed and, do not have a place to stay.
What are my rights as a wife and how can I file for financial support and maintenance without divorce?
And, do I need a lawyer to file this case against him?
Thank you,
H

Dec 30, 2021
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How can an expat wife get her rights upon divorce?
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Q: Hello,
I am a British ex-pat with a residential visa in the UAE. I have married my husband under the UAE Sharia law and became his second wife. Now after a lot of trouble with his first wife, we genuinely decided to divorce. We have no children together and we are both not living in UAE anymore.
Kindly advise me about my rights in this case and the regular divorce procedures. Do I have a right to a divorce settlement or maintenance until the divorce is finalized?
Do you have any helpful tips?
Thank you so much for your help and advice!

Jan 12, 2022
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Filing a case by a wife for maintenance while having a job

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Q: Hi sir,
I need to open a file in Abu Dhabi for a maintenance case against my husband. We are not living together since1.5 years. He is working in Dubai. I am under my father's sponsorship and currently working. I don't have children.
I need to ask if I can get the maintenance amount even though I am working with a labor card.
How much will I claim for the maintenance amount?
After how many days will I receive my maintenance amount?
How much are your fees?


Feb 4, 2022
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No response deadline from judge for husband on maintenance request. What now?



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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I had submitted an urgent request through the Al Adheed Centre to seek alimony/maintenance from my husband for the expenses of myself and my son.
Our court case has been ongoing for a while, and we are not currently living together. As of now, my husband has not been providing any maintenance.
Today, the judgment was delivered, and the judge stated, "The person against whom the claim is made shall be notified for comment" (يخطر المعروض ضده للتعقيب). What does this mean?
Additionally, the judge did not specify a date for my husband to submit a response or make payments.
Please advise!




Nov 22, 2023
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The child’s father missed court-ordered maintenance. What steps can I take?




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Q: Hello,
The court has decided that the child's father must pay AED 1500 per month. However, the child's father did not pay maintenance in December.
What should I do? He is not following the court order.





Jan 3, 2025
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How is the wife's salary used, and what happens to her savings in conflict?




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Q: Hello,
What proportion of the wife's salary is considered for monthly expenses if both are earning?
And in case of conflict, how will the wife's fully saved salary be handled, given that all the monthly expenses were borne by the husband?





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Feb 18, 2025
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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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Choosing the Jurisdiction of Expatriate Divorces in the UAE 7
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.
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An interview-format article covering the topic of custody and guardianship in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
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Laws & Regulations
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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View allCan a debt agency access AECB reports without consent for a 15-year-old closed case? 0
Dear Respected Lawyers,
Subject: Request for Legal Advice Regarding Unlawful Practices by a Debt Collection Agency
I would greatly appreciate your advice and guidance regarding a troubling issue my colleague is facing with a collection agency.
The company has been contacting the employer, urging them to ask my colleague to get in touch with them regarding a supposed liability.
This claim is related to a 15-year-old closed dispute with a bank credit card, and the issue seems to stem from outdated and inaccurate information on the AECB report.
Our main concerns are as follows:
Unauthorized Access: The company is accessing her AECB report without her consent. She has never given permission for them to retrieve or view her personal financial information.
How is it possible for a third-party agency to openly access and track AECB reports, especially for a dispute that was resolved 15 years ago?
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I was evicted from my apartment to be sold but it was gifted and rented at a higher price. What can I do? 0
I was evicted from my apartment after living there for five years. My landlord informed me a year in advance that the lease would not be renewed because he intended to sell the property.
Prior to this, he attempted to impose a rent increase that was not compliant with RERA regulations, which I refused to accept. He then served me with an official Dubai Court eviction notice, citing the need to take back the property for sale.
Five months after I moved out, I discovered the property was rented out at a much higher price. Upon further investigation, I found that the ownership was transferred as a "Gift" rather than a sale.
This makes it seem like the eviction was only to raise the rent rather than a genuine need to sell.
Do I have a valid case for wrongful eviction against my landlord?
Also, under Dubai law, does transferring ownership as a "Gift" hold the same legal grounds as selling in justifying eviction?
Dec 18, 2024
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Can I file a case for cyberbullying or defamation after my ex-wife's abusive messages? 0
Hello,
My ex-wife has abused me in chat and called me the following: illiterate, beggar, and said that I don’t have [------].
She called me a bad parent and a bad son.
Can I file a cyberbullying, defamation, or abuse case against her? What are my options?
Jan 3, 2025
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I invested money in a business but my partner is removing me out from partnership. Can I pursue legal action? 0
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I'm an Irish citizen and a resident of the United Kingdom. I got investment fraud in Dubai. I invested money into a business with a Pakistani national guy in March 2024 via bank transfer into his business account.
Now he's giving back the money which I invested in business after 9 months. He's preparing a letter from a local lawyer to kick me out of the business. I do not have any other option than to take out at least my money.
But it's unfair to me that he used my money in business and took all the advantage.
Some people say to me that if you claim money or take legal action against him, it will take too much time and I need to travel to Dubai to appear in court because it is a civil matter. But I'm not a resident.
How can I follow the civil case there?
That's why my partner knows that I can not do anything and this case keeps running long time and in the end nothing happens. But I'm thinking that I will submit a complaint through my embassy and I also have a solicitor in the United Kingdom.
Dec 24, 2024
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Seeking justice and compensation for wife's loss due to medical negligence during childbirth 0
Dear Lawyers,
My relative lost his wife during childbirth due to clear medical negligence, as stated in the report from the DHA medical committee.
He had to relocate to India due to the situation and is currently working there.
Please guide us on the steps to take for justice and compensation.
Dec 19, 2024
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