Q: What is the punishment for an unmarried pregnant woman in Dubai?

Q: Good day, Mr Naser, I want to inquire regarding Article 91 of Law 28 of 2005. I got pregnant in November 2018 and immediately got married last December 2018. Am I allowed to give birth here in the UAE without getting any problem or court case? My due date is in August 2019. Appreciate your kind advice.

Q: Good Day Dr. I want to inquire about something. My friend got pregnant with her boyfriend in their home country. When she came to the UAE she didn't know yet until she knew that she was pregnant. She doesn't have the chance to go back to their home country since she is working here. In case she delivers the baby here, can she get a birth certificate? This is her 2nd baby with her boyfriend.

Q: Dear All, In this scenario, a woman is pregnant before marriage. Are there any complications with getting a birth certificate here in UAE? Will they give a birth certificate even though she got pregnant first before getting married? Really appreciate who will answer. Thank you!

Q: Hi Sir, Now, I am pregnant for 5 months, and it is legal to deliver the baby, without question. But because I was pregnant for 5 months before, can we get married after 6 months of pregnancy?

Q: Hi, I have a question. Can unmarried parents apply to UAE parents for custody arrangements in the UAE? We have never been and this is what is stated in the documents.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Can I give birth legally in Dubai if I am unmarried to the father?

Q: Can I come back to the UAE after being deported because of a love crime? I got pregnant in the UAE with my Pakistani boyfriend. I went to jail and got deported. How many years before I can come back and enter the UAE again?

Q: Hi I am an Indian citizen girl, I was living with a Pakistani guy when I got pregnant and we decided to marry. I wanted court marriage since I am a Hindu and he is Muslim but he wanted nikah and later will do court marriage also. So last April he called some people from Karachi online video, I don't know who they were, and asked me for nikah. I said yes and then they said papers would be sent via courier to sign. After two days of this online thing, only he physically hit me and abused me so badly that I called the police also, but in front of the police finally he said sorry and I also let it go. After that, I never signed those papers and thought to watch his behavior which later turned bad day by day. Even financially also he was using my house, my car, my everything... Now this November I'm blessed with a baby boy and I want an Indian passport for him, but this man is now creating problems. Please help me get the birth certificate of the child.

An interview-format article covering the topic of pregnancy out of wedlock in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

An interview-format article covering the topic of the new amendments to the laws in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.