Q: Hi there, I’ve tried getting some help from you, however, I’m yet to hear back. I’m seeking advice on the topic of adultery where my husband and I are from the UK and the lady is resident in Dubai. She is Canadian, but working for the Emirates Airlines. My husband broke the relationship with her, but the lady keeps continuously contacting my husband asking him to leave me and our two small sons (5 years and 4 months). She often gets under the influence of alcohol and on those occasions, she is even more aggressive with her approach. As the girl works for the airline, she has frequent trips to London. I would like to see if there’s anything I can do to stop her trying to break our family. We do not want to get divorced, we are trying to strengthen our bond. I understand that my husband was also at fault, however, he’s been trying to make amends for his mistake and find a way away from this girl but she would not stop contacting us. Thank you for your help! Best, Agnes Gorgyan

Q: I am a non-Muslim Indian woman. I discovered that my husband is having an affair with another woman. I know it is a criminal offense in the UAE and I want to know about the punishment for such an offense. I would also like to know what kind of evidence is required to file a criminal case? We both share the same laptop at home and the screen was not clear so I took a backup of the pictures where I have my marriage pictures and also my daughter's pictures. In that, I have found an adultery video of my husband with a woman, close pictures, and some messages. Once I spoke to him about it, he broke the laptop but I have those pictures with me. Please help me!

Q: Hello, My husband cheated on me and asked for a divorce after I caught him cheating. I signed the initial divorce papers, the second signature will be after 20 days, but I cannot get over the hurt and the pain he and his mistress has put me through. Is there anything I can legally do?

Q: Good day, I have a complex situation here. My husband and I recently moved into an apartment. I am concerned about our DEWA bill hence I asked him for the details so I can check the details online. He let me use his PC to check his e-mail and found some Talabat food orders in a specific spa. Turned out that my husband has been going to massage with happy endings as he confessed all. When I threatened him with divorce as it is really unacceptable, he turned the table against me saying that he will tell the court that I invaded his privacy. I don't know which is a more grave situation here. Please enlighten me. I really don't know what to do and have little to no proof of the said incident. If I want to get a divorce, what will be the grounds for this?

A new civil personal status decree has been introduced in the emirate of Abu Dhabi by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi. This personal status decree will be applicable for non-Muslim foreigners based in Abu Dhabi in matters of marriage, divorce, Will, inheritance, and custody of children.

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.