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

Q: Salam. Would like to know, how one can initiate divorce in the UAE, both husband and wife are willing to separate. How long will the process be, if one goes to court on own? And if one takes assistance from a Lawyer, how fast it can be done and what could be total approx. cost? Thanks

Q: Greeting, I'm planning to hire a lawyer to offer me writing a legal note that I can submit to the court myself just to reduce the legal fees - with more legal advice to deal with the divorce case. Based on your experience, please advise: - Is there a fundamental difference - in the case of potential end results/judgment - between hiring a lawyer for full services or just ask to write a legal note? - What would be your advice or criteria for a client in selecting the right lawyer in such a case? If you offer such a service, please contact me with a glimpse of your service, charges, and basic terms. Note: the case is in Dubai courts - personal status court (Muslim Affairs). You can write to me in both Arabic or English. Thanks!

Q: السلام عليكم، هل يمكن انتداب محامي بدون الدفع المسبق؟ بمعنى آخر، دفع الرسوم المهنية بعد الانتهاء من المهمة. على أن يكون المحامي ذو خبرة في قضايا لا تزال في مركز الشرطة. الرجاء الإفادة في الموضوع ولكم جزيل الشكر!

Q: I'm a plaintiff (husband). On the 7th of Mar 2024, the first instance divorce judgment was provided based on Article 7 of federal law 41 of 2022 and based on Article 133 of civil code proceedings. The defendant (wife) was requested to pay expenses and fees. Please advise me on the following questions: Is it mandatory to wait for 30 days from the date of judgment (the waiting period will end on the 7th of Apr 2024) to implement the ruling? What is the implementation of the ruling? Is it mandatory to raise this request? What are the documents or concerns that can be shared during the request to implement the ruling? What's the process and procedure?

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إن الاستشارات القانونية هي أحد أهم أعمال المحاماة، وقد يعتقد البعض أنه ليس من الضروري تعيين محامي متخصص لأعمالهم أو شركاتهم إلا في حال التعرض لمشاكل قانونية، إلا أن حقيق الأمر تتطلب الحذر دائمًا، فبدلًا من أن تواجه ردود أفعال غير مرغوب فيها قد تكلفك الكثير من الوقت والجهد والمال، يمكنك الحصول على استشارة قانونية أياً كانت قيمتها فلا تقارن بقيمة الخسائر المادية والمشاكل القانونية التي قد تنتج عن التصرف بدونها، ولعل كثرة القضايا والمنازعات سببها عدم أخذ الرأي القانوني من أهل الخبرة.

There is an execution against me in the UAE; what should I do? How do I cancel the arrest warrant and summons, and how do I deal with the travel ban? Dear readers, we present this simplified article, in which we explain the implementation procedures briefly, how the defendant can deal with them, and the options he can take to enforce the judgment smoothly while decreasing the damages of implementation as much as possible.

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.