Q: If the wife is having a relationship with another religious guy and she wants to go with him and take the child with her, what will be decided if a case is filed? Who will get custody?

Q: My question is that my ex-husband and I had a very ugly divorce in 2018 where both parties were involved in extramarital affairs. I moved back to Canada while he's in Dubai. It's been 2 years that my ex hasn't taken any responsibility for our 3-year-old daughter. He has threatened me if I take him to court he could get ugly by proving them that I had extramarital affair during our marriage by showing them pictures. Could that result in me losing the child custody? Could I still apply for child maintenance? Would he be accountable for paying it? Could it be a problem if he shows the court the pictures after 2 years of the divorce and which could result in me losing my daughters custody? Please let me know. I will be very thankful.

Q: My relationship with my wife has ended and I am seeking a divorce. Reconciliation is not an option and the divorce will not be amicable. We have an Islamic wedding contract and also an EU wedding contract. We are both expats (different nationalities) but I am a Muslim and she isn’t. We have an infant daughter. My wife insists on our daughter living with her but giving me rights to visit and take her on weekends. She expects me to pay everything to keep up with her current lifestyle, e.g. rent, bills, nanny's salary, car, etc. If I don’t, she has threatened to leave the UAE with our child. My wife is working but claims not to earn enough. I also have a strong suspicion with some proof that my wife is having an extramarital affair with one or if not more partners. Kindly seeking advice if I should seek a divorce through Shariah court? I would like to have the custody of my child. I have no objection over any claims on our assets. Thank you.

Q: Good evening from the USA. I am searching for a person who disappeared from contact with me on 8 march. After having called many friends and acquaintances in Abu Dhabi, they told me that she may have been arrested. What is required to find out if she is in legal trouble? If she was arrested, is there a way to find out what it was for? I am worried for her safety. If I can find her, I intend to help her.

س: السلام عليكم، أنا وافد في الإمارات مع زوجتي وأولادي. اختلست مني زوجتي مبلغ من المال وتنكر ذلك بشدة. طلبت منها أن تغادر الإمارات لأني لا أتحمل العيش معها بعد الآن. تهددني أنها ستجرح نفسها وتبلغ عني الشرطة وترفع علي قضية طلاق وتؤذيني في عملي. أنا طبيب هنا منذ عشر سنوات، هل من طريقة أجعلها تغادر الإمارات ولا تدخلها ثانية أبدًا؟ زوجتي لا تعمل هنا وهي على كفالتي وإقامتي الشخصية.

Q: Good day, I am B. P. from India. My brother has been missing for ten 10 days now in Dubai. He was working in a job under a contractor [-----].

Q: Dear Lawyers, What can I do to find out the whereabouts of my missing brother in the UAE? I stopped hearing from him in December 2023. Can anyone help me out?

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.