س: أنا زوجة أعيش في مصر. زوجي مقيم في دبي. أرغب في رفع قضية طلاق للهجر. هل يلزم وجودي في الإمارات لرفع الدعوى ولا يُكتَفى بتوكيل محامي مقيم في الإمارات؟

Q: My query is about mutual consent for divorce, I would like to know more info about this. My husband and I have been separated for 7 years now since 2013. We tried to reconcile but it was not successful. We both are here in the UAE until now and have different lives already, we have 1 daughter in the Philippines under his mom's care. Support comes from both of us. We talk once in a blue moon if it concerns deeply our daughter. No idea where he lives now in the UAE. I communicate with my daughter through my mother in law. We do not have a joint savings account or property in the Philippines. A long time has been wasted. I would like to file for Mutual Consent for Divorce so my name will no longer be associated with his and we both can move on legally. Please also advise roughly on the cost of the consent for divorce.

Q: Good afternoon, I have an inquiry regarding the divorce procedures in the United Arab Emirates. Brief facts of my situation: I am a US citizen and have been married to a resident of the United Arab Emirates. He is originally from Syria and works in Abu Dhabi, UAE for approximately 40 years. We got married in 2014 in Abu Dhabi where I lived with my husband until 2019. I hoped to create a family with him but he was abusive and I decided to leave him. I came back to the United States on May 5, 2019, and have no intention to go back nor to stay in this marriage. My husband had been informed by me and my family that I want a divorce. I would like to get a divorce as soon as possible. We have no children nor property to share. I can provide all additional information upon further request. Please provide me with the approximate costs to prepare the necessary documents to file the paperwork and how long it will take to obtain a divorce.

س: السلام عليكم، أعيش حاليًا في الإمارات وزوجي أيضًا. أرغب في الطلاق للضرر لكثرة المشاكل والضرب والسب وبيننا محضر شرطة سابق يخيرني بين الإنفاق في البيت بالنصف أو الطلاق فاخترت الطلاق. والآن يضايقني لأرفع قضية خلع كي لايدفع شيء من حقوقي أنا وابنتي عمرها ٨ أشهر. أحيانًا يصمم أن يطلق في مصر. أريد أن أعرف هل الأفضل الطلاق في مصر أم دبي؟ وإذا كان الأفضل في دبي، فكيف يُلزَم بدفع حقوقنا بعد الطلاق؟ وهل يمكن أن يترك البلد حتى لا يدفع شيء؟ أم يُمنَع من السفر مثلي أنا والبنت؟ وهل لو تنازلت عن حقوقنا يمكن أن يتنازل عن الولاية في كل حاجة لكي أبتعد عنه وعن مشاكله؟ أنا في موقف صعب بمفردي في البلد. برجاء المساعدة وإفادتي بأحسن حل لي ولابنتي!

This article is related to the Civil procedure in the UAE. The procedure includes both payment orders on the basis of cheques and original documents as well as the normal civil procedure where the plaintiff has Invoices, agreement, and documents to prove the claim in the civil court.

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.