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: Is hiring a lawyer mandatory as a part of the divorce procedure in the UAE?

Q: Can a Muslim woman file for divorce if she is staying separately from her husband for 2 years?

Q: Hi, I'm writing for my brother who got married on December 24, 2021, and has been living with his wife till last week. This marriage was not legally registered neither in the UAE nor in India, however, we conducted an official wedding function with around 150 guests here in the UAE. We thought the wedding will be registered within a week of marriage but due to the bride's unacceptable reasons she delayed it or we would say wasn't intending to do it. Now, they have decided to split their ways as we found out that this girl has so many problems & issues which we both families tried sorting out by talking to them. We found that she is an alcoholic and she said she can't balance social life and family life so she wants to drop this relationship. My brother, however, is heartbroken and is getting into depression as both our families were not expecting this. Is there any way we could document this to avoid the girl creating any problems to my brother or to both our families in the future? Please advise.

س: مرحبًا، اتفقت أنا وزوجتي على الطلاق الودي بالتراضي مع تنازلها عن جميع حقوقها بعد الطلاق شاملاً النفقة والمسكن، على أن تكون نفقة الأولاد واجبي، إلا مصاريف المدارس اتفقنا على أن تكون مشتركة بيننا. سوف نذهب غدًا إن شاء الله للتوجيه الأسري، هل يمكن هذا الاتفاق (التسوية)؟ وبعد صياغة التسوية وتوقيعها عند الموجه الأسري، هل يحق لها التراجع عنها أو تغييرها دون علمي؟

Q: I have given NOC to my wife to start working 6 months ago and it started impacting our kids and marriage. I asked her kindly to stop working but she is not accepting it and she is being very stubborn. She got a maid without a visa to stay with the kids while she is at work and I rejected that. Then she flew her mom on a visit visa to sit with the kids while she is working. Now she is saying that she wants a divorce if I will ask her to stop working. Can I revoke the NOC or stop her from going to work? She told me that she would call the police if I stopped her from going to work and I need to understand my legal situation if tried to revoke the NOC given to work. Is it possible to revoke this NOC?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My wife and I are getting a divorce, and we want to settle it here in Dubai. However, we got married in Egypt and have a 5-year-old daughter together. I want to know the legal financial requirements from my side towards them after the divorce to include in the agreement.

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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.

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.