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11 available 11 • View allDivorce and division of assets in the UAE
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Q: Hi,
I am currently negotiating a divorce with my wife who is a Russian National. We got married in 2013 in Moscow ZAGs (Registry).
I would like to know more about the division of assets upon divorce and what the correct procedures are, as I am in a deadlock with her negotiating.
We bought a property in the UAE and both contributed equally towards the down payment. However, moving forward, all mortgage payments were made by me.
I am trying to make an agreed settlement with my wife, however, she is asking more than what I feel is fair and equal. If I was to sell the property we would both end up with less.
In fact, she will end up with significantly less than what I am offering her. I would like to speak to someone with regards to the divorce proceedings and what the correct procedure is.
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Q: My husband is divorcing and said that he will not pay me any maintenance because I hired somebody to hack his phone because I suspect adultery.

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Q: Hi.
I just filed a divorce against my husband who is in the Philippines, and I will be receiving the judgement next week. The judge told me he offered me a settlement.
I wanted to ask, does it mean I won't be having my divorce granted?

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Filing for divorce in the UAE if marriage was outside


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Q: I married in Poland, my wife is Polish and I am English. For the past 3 years, she has refused to live here and now has no residency visa.
We have a 13-year-old son, and she is pregnant. She organized this by IVF treatment which was from a spermicide sample of mine without consultation.
I am considering whether I can divorce in the UAE where I am a resident, and what would be the financial implications of doing so.



Mar 18, 2018
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الخلافات الأسرية بين الوافدين وحقوق الزوج عند الطلاق والقانون المُطبَّق
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س: رجل مصري يعيش في دبي.
للأسف حدثت علاقة مع بنت من جنسية فليبينية وحدث حمل ووعدها بالزواج ورعاية الطفلة، وبالفعل تم ذلك في الفليبين ورعاها في فترة حملها على ألا يكملا معًا لأنها قررت ذلك وحدها بدون رأيه وهو لا يرغب بها كزوجة والآن ولدت الطفلة وعمرها سنة و٨ أشهر وهو يرغب في الانفصال عنها.
هما في دبي والطفلة عند أهل أمها في الفلبين. تحبه حب امتلاك ولا توافق على الانفصال وتعتبر نفسها هي والطفلة شئ واحد؛ إما معًا أو أنه لن يرى ابنته أبدًا وتفضحه؛ حيث إن أهله لا يعلمون ولا أحد يعلم حتى الآن وذلك عكس ما تم الاتفاق عليه من البداية.
إن تم الطلاق في مدينة دبي، فكيف سيكون القانون وما حقوق كل منهما في ذلك وفي الطفلة؟
وما سيحدث إذا رغب في الزواج من أخرى حيث إنه مسلم و يحق له ذلك؟
وماذا لو غيرت رأيها إذا علمت بذلك وطلبت هي الانفصال؟
كيف ستكون التسوية؟ وما حقوق الأب في ابنته؟

Apr 19, 2020
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س: إذا حصلت مقيمة مصرية على الطلاق في محاكم دبي، فهل تسري هذه الأحكام داخل المحاكم المصرية؟
علمًا بأن الزوجين مصريين مقيمان في الإمارات.


Jan 7, 2020
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طلاق الوافدين في الإمارات أثناء وجود الزوجة في موطنها
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س: السلام عليكم،
أنا من فلسطين ومقيم بالإمارات ومتزوج من أردنية موجودة بالأردن.
أرغب في الطلاق وهناك مهر متأخر قدره أربعة آلآف دينار.
أسأل عن متطلبات وكيفية إنهاء عملية الطلاق وهل هناك متطلبات ألتزم بها؟
وشكرًا!

Aug 24, 2020
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Can the wife prevent her husband to enter the house she pays rent for?


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Q: I filed a divorce case and already attended the 1st reconciliation. My husband agreed to divorce but can't get any mutual agreement.
I want to know if I can kick him out of the house. I am paying the rent and the tenancy contract is under my name. I am paying all the bills (he doesn't pay anything), meaning I am the provider since we got married (2 yrs).
Since I filed for divorce, I don't want to live with him anymore. I asked him to move out but he doesn't want to (He is unemployed).
He is not letting me work when he needs to go and look for a job as no one will take care of our son (either me or him), and my job is at risk because of him.
He is also hiding my car keys so that I will not leave. He already locked us up when I wanted to attend a friend's birthday. He locked us (me & my son) when I did something he didn't like. He left & left the key outside so I can't get out of the house.
Will I be in trouble if I kick him out? Take his things out. Or since he doesn't want to move out, I & my son will go.



Oct 22, 2019
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Asking a company where the ex-husband works to pay money to his divorced wife

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Q: Dear sir/madam,
Can my company be forced to pay any money to my divorced wife?
She has sent an email asking for an amount to be deducted from my account and sent to her telling me that if I give her money, she will stop sending emails to my HR.


Jan 18, 2022
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ماذا يترتب على الزوج في حالة الطلاق إذا كانت الزوجة غير موافقة؟

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س: السلام عليكم،
أنا متزوج منذ ١٠ سنوات تقريبًا (عقدنا ولكنها سكنت معي وتعاشرنا لست سنوات تقريبًا). لا يوجد أطفال، ولأنها تعاني من مشكلة التشنج المهبلي، تراكمت المشاكل بيننا ووصلت لحل وحيد وهو الطلاق، طلاق من جانب واحد؛ فهي ترفض الطلاق.
ما المترتبات المالية التي سأتحملها في حالة اتباع الإجراءات في الإمارات؟
وهل بإمكاني تطليقها في بلدي الأصلي؟
مع العلم أنها مقيمة في الإمارات وتعمل بدوام سبعة آلاف درهم شهريًا.


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Q: السلام عليكم،
هل يمكن طلب تطبيق القانون المصري في قضية طلاق في دبي بين مواطن مصري ومواطنة سويدية؟
وهل يمكن طلب ذلك في محكمة الاستئناف أم فقط في المحكمة الابتدائية؟




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