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5 available 5 • View allContesting a divorce case and requesting to keep marriage
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Q: Hello,
My husband has filed a divorce case after 11 years of our marriage. The marriage took place in India as per the Hindu Marriage Law.
I appeared before the court on 20th June with my documents. I was asked to bring my documents after translating them to Arabic.
I do not want to give him a divorce and I am a financially dependent woman on him all alone in Dubai as an expat Indian wife.
I do not have enough money to hire a lawyer. What should I do? Do I need to keep a lawyer or I can get my documents translated to Arabic and submit to the judge?
Since I don't have money to give the lawyer, is my husband legally liable to provide me with the lawyer fees for the divorce case?
Or is there any lawyer who can fight my case and get his legal fees from my husband?
I need urgent help as the next hearing is after two weeks.
Jun 25, 2019
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مستحقات الزوجة والصغار من نفقة ومسكن عند إقامة دعوى ضد الزوج




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س: السلام عليكم،
أنا زوجة، وأريد تقديم دعوى نفقة ولا أعرف الإجراءات ومدتها إلى أن يحكم القاضي.
علما بأن لدي ٤ أطفال: ٦سنوات و٤ سنوات و٣ سنوات و٥ أشهر. أقيم حاليًا في منزل والدي وزوجي ممتنع عن النفقة منذ ٦ أشهر وراتبه ٢٣٠٠٠ درهم.
كم النفقة؟ وهل يحق لي طلب مسكن للضرر من المسكن الأول؟ وهل يحق لي طلب سيارة؟ وقد امتنع عن راتب الخادمة أيضًا؟
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Filing a case against the husband for denying maintenance

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Q: I was told in Sharia Court that I can file a case if my husband does not provide financial support for my kids' food, groceries, clothes and allowance for me.
His reason is that I have my own work then I have to share the expenses. He does not live with us and has another wife in Dubai.
What is the process and are there any legal complications against me if I choose to file a case against him?
I do not want this issue to become messy and involve my children.
Apr 28, 2019
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س: لدي حكم نفقة والحكم أصبح نهائيًا بنفقة مؤقتة.
أريد أن أنفذه. كيف أُنفِّذه؟ وما الإجراءات بعد استلام الصيغة التنفيذية؟ وما إجراءات رفع دعوى التطليق للضرر؟
Aug 13, 2021
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الإجراءات المطلوبة لتنفيذ حكم قضائي في محكمة دبي بنفقة ابن

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س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته،
أرجو من حضراتكم الإجابة عن سؤالي حول الإجراءات المطلوبة لتنفيذ حكم قضائي في محكمة دبي بنفقة ابن.
علمًا بأن المدعية كانت قد طلبت الطلاق للضرر وحكمت محكمة الموضوع لصالحها وقد قدم المُدَّعَى عليه استئنافًا وقدم طلبًا بخصوص تأجيل النفقة وتم رفضه، علمًا بأن المدعية قدمت طلب استعلام وحجز على الحسابات.
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3 available 3 • View allنظرة على تعديلات قانون الأحوال الشخصية بموجب المرسوم بقانون (5) لعام 2020 12
ضمن إطار سلسلة التعديلات التي طرأت مؤخراً على عدد من القوانين الاتحادية لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، أصدر صاحب السمو الشيخ خليفة بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس الدولة، في 25 أغسطس 2020، مرسوماً بقانون اتحادي رقم (5) لسنة 2020 بتعديل بعض أحكام القانون الاتحادي رقم (28) لسنة 2005 في شأن الأحوال الشخصية.
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The Due Alimony for Wife And Children After Divorce 19
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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There is an execution against me in the UAE; what should I do? 39
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.
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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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