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6 available 6 • View allHow to get maintenance from husband without divorce?
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Q: Hello,
I'm an Arab ex-pat living in the UAE my entire life. I have been married for 15 years. I have two boys and a good job, and I've been a good wife and mother.
Unfortunately, my husband has left me for the past year and is staying with another woman. He sends me limited expenses and visits his children monthly. I've tried to reconcile with him but to no use.
I have two questions:
I prefer not to get a divorce as I yet have hope, but is there a way I can claim maintenance from him and how is this maintenance calculated?
If I get a divorce, what happens to the custody of my children? Noting that they are both boys and the eldest is 14? My eldest is an autistic child who needs special support which his father can't provide, and I'm deeply concerned if he requests custody of this child.
Thank you!

Dec 12, 2020
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Is it possible to file a case of maintenance without a divorce?
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Q: Assalam Alaikum,
I am French and have 4 children, and I am 3 months pregnant.
I reside in the UAE and my husband clearly stated that he is leaving for Turkey because life is less expensive than the UAE and that I will have to pay all the bills here by myself and take care of the kids as I am working here.
What can I do? What about when the baby will be born?
All my children are under my residency (iqama) Alhamdulillah but will I be able to add my baby under my iqama knowing that the father abandoned us and we are not legally divorced?
Jazakum Allahu Khairan for your answer.

Nov 6, 2020
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What can a mother of a newborn do against harassment by husband and in-laws
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Q: Can a husband throw his wife and her belongings out of the house?
The wife is a nursing mother and the husband and in-laws continually harass her about not eating well enough to produce milk for baby (even though breastfeeding is all going ok).
They keep threatening her to go back to her parents if she is not able to breastfeed her baby. Also at the same time, they don't want to allow her to visit her parents. They don't want the 3-month-old baby to visit her parents.
Is there anything legal that she can do to put a stop to all this emotional harassment?

Jan 27, 2021
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Filing a case by a wife for maintenance while having a job

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Q: Hi sir,
I need to open a file in Abu Dhabi for a maintenance case against my husband. We are not living together since1.5 years. He is working in Dubai. I am under my father's sponsorship and currently working. I don't have children.
I need to ask if I can get the maintenance amount even though I am working with a labor card.
How much will I claim for the maintenance amount?
After how many days will I receive my maintenance amount?
How much are your fees?


Feb 4, 2022
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Claiming child maintenance from British ex-partner in Dubai


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a UK resident with 2 children. Their British father (we were not married) has resided and worked in Dubai for 6 years but does not pay child maintenance.
Is it possible to make a claim for maintenance?



Mar 14, 2023
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How is the wife's salary used, and what happens to her savings in conflict?




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Q: Hello,
What proportion of the wife's salary is considered for monthly expenses if both are earning?
And in case of conflict, how will the wife's fully saved salary be handled, given that all the monthly expenses were borne by the husband?





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Feb 18, 2025
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1 available 1 • View allThe 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.
Jul 13, 2019
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Laws & Regulations
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.
Nov 19, 2005
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