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6 available 6 • View allThe rights of husband in case of KHUL demand by wife

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Q: In case of KHUL demand by wife, do I as a husband have the right to ask for compensation for all the expenses incurred during marriage and return of our gold given during marriage including mahr and money spent during marital life?
Is it mandatory for the husband to accept Khul when demanded by the wife for such marital discords?
In case of domestic violence by husband, what are the legal consequences here in the UAE?
And also what is the law for verbal abusive nature of the husband? There are phone recording and voice recording proof for this. Is it legal?
Can the husband claim custody of children? If the marriage happened in Dubai Sharia Court, can divorce procedure be done in India?
Can home country law be applied for the divorce proceeding in Dubai? Both of us are Indian.
How to issue a travel ban for kids?
How a father can take custody of children after 11 years of age? What are the requirements?


Apr 1, 2021
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Does the husband need to pay the wife and child maintenance if she takes khula?
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Q: Dear questioner,
Does the husband need to pay the wife and child maintenance every month if she takes khula?
And how much is it if he has his own business in Dubai?

Apr 11, 2022
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Filing a family case due to domestic violence
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Q: Dear sir/madam,
My husband always beats me every time he gets angry.
I have lots of proof on my phone. I can't file a case against him because my 7-month-old baby is with him. He took my baby away from me when my baby was 4 months.
What is the best way to get my baby back?
Do I need to go for medical to have legal proof?
What is the case I can file against him?

Dec 27, 2021
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Is it fine to chat with another man if I am separate from my husband?

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Q: Hi,
I was living in the same house with my husband in a separate room. Last year I sent him a legal notice for divorce and he did not reply.
Recently I met someone online who looks like he could be my future partner. My question is:
1. Is it considered illegal to chat with someone online?
2. My daughter (16 years now) is against me for chatting with his person, does she decide on her custody?
3. My hubby is claiming the jewelry and gifts that he gave to me and my family.


Mar 27, 2023
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زوجتي هربت من المنزل بأولادي الصغار. ماذا أفعل لإسقاط حضانتها ومنع سفر الأطفال؟
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س: مرحبًا،
أريد رفع دعوى ضد زوجتي؛ فقد هربت من المنزل بأولادي الصغار ولا أعرف أين هي.
أرغب في رفع دعوى إسقاط حضانة ودعوى عدم سفر للأطفال.

Oct 3, 2024
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زوجة ترفض مغادرة الدولة مع زوجها بعد فقد عمله

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س: السلام عليكم،
فقدت عملي داخل دول الإمارات منذ عدة أشهر ولدي الرغبة في مغادرة الدولة.
زوجتي ترفض العودة إلى بلدنا الأم منذ ذلك الحين وتُصر على البقاء داخل دول الإمارات وتطلب الطلاق وحضانة الأبناء طبقًا للقوانين الإمارتية.
أرغب في مغادرة الدولة مع الأبناء وإثبات عدم طاعة الزوجة في رفضها مرافقتي.
كيف يمكن عمل ذلك؟


May 5, 2023
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Legal blog
2 available 2 • View allChoosing the Jurisdiction of Expatriate Divorces in the UAE 7
An interview-format article covering the topic of divorce for expatriates in the UAE and seeking to apply the laws of their countries. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
Feb 13, 2020
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The Legal & Psychological Effects of Mental Well-being on Marriage 0
An interview-format article covering the topic of the legal & psychological effects of COVID-19 on marriage. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
Mar 29, 2021
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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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View allIs there any chance to travel to GCC countries and Qatar if I have unpaid bank loans? 0
I have an unpaid loan from a bank of around AED 48000 and a credit card from finance of AED 9000 unpaid.
Is there any chance to travel to GCC countries and Qatar?
Dec 23, 2022
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How can I reach a settlement for unpaid rent with the landlord to lift the travel ban? 0
Greetings,
I have a rental case opened against me due to failed rent payments and bounced cheques with the flat since August 2021 based on failed business.
I had received a court order and a fixed amount to pay the amount in 5 installments. After that, I lost my job.
And after contacting a typing center on my rental dispute case, I learned I have a travel ban and an arrest warrant.
Even though I had the intention to pay, I had gone to the management with half the amount earlier before the enforcement case was opened and they refused negotiation.
Until now, I haven't been able to secure a job because I can't get a cancellation from my previous company and I don't have better means to pay the initial amount requested for the first installment.
Please, what can I do to at least get my name off the system to find a new job?
And how much out of AED 35,000 must I fulfill to lift the ban or arrest warrant while I settle the balance instrumentally?
Thanks.
Jul 10, 2022
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Will a medical condition be considered in defaulting on a loan? 0
Hello,
Please help, I was not able to pay my loan within 3 months for the amount of 841 monthly, because I had to undergo a major caesarian operation.
The balance amount of my loan is only like 17 thousand, and the bank deposited the 40,400 security cheque on my account so it will be bounced.
I can arrange the overdue balance, but the fines of the bounced cheque they raised are giving me a heavy load to settle.
They keep adding interest on my payment since before, even when I'm paying monthly regularly.
Please help and advise.
They said they will proceed to court. The interest is giving me too much heavy financial crisis.
Mar 28, 2022
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The safest way to settle a bank loan without being arrested while coming back to the UAE 0
Hello Experts,
I need your kind advice regarding my loan.
I had a loan of 250k and a credit card of 13k with a bank. When I left the UAE in March-20, my cumulative outstanding of both was 160k. Since then, I'm in Pakistan and hasn't come back to the UAE
The bank has bounced security cheques and filed criminal cases. Now I have a job offer from Dubai and they already applied for my employment visa.
Meanwhile, I'm negotiating with the bank for a one-shot settlement over the telephone. They are asking me to pay 112k one payment for the full and final settlement of both liabilities.
They have waived off all the interest and just asking the principal amount in this way.
Please advise if 112k is a good deal considering the situation or I should have to get more discount.
Also, advise how should I go forward with them (they said, they'll issue a settlement letter/new offer letter, after which I'll submit the payment and then within 2 weeks they'll withdraw the criminal case).
Mar 14, 2022
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How to return to the UAE while there are unpaid loans and credit cards? 0
Dear sir/madam,
I have loans from 2 banks; one is 40000 AED and the other is 12000 AED. There are also 2 cards; one is 2500 AED and the other is 22500 AED.
I am planning to come back to Dubai to search for a job.
Is there any way to get a job visa? And how can I settle this?
Feb 17, 2022
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View allWhat are the legal consequences of my partner's voluntary withdrawal from our company? 0
Hello,
My partner voluntarily withdrew from our company which we established in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
We established this company on July 1, 2024. Until now, there is no income or revenue. What is the legality?
Apr 9, 2025
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Getting my children back from the UAE after my ex-husband took them to avoid divorce 0
Hello,
I'm in Canada, and I filed for divorce. My husband, who owns a real estate company in Abu Dhabi, kidnapped our children and took them to the UAE to avoid the divorce and force me back to him.
My children are twin boys, 8 years old, and a 10-year-old girl. What can I do?
I want to follow them and take my children back, but he says his local Emirati connections will file criminal cases against me and have me jailed if I go there. What can I do remotely?
Does the UAE return kidnapped children to their mother? In the UAE, a guardian cannot legally kidnap their own child; what does this mean for my case?
If I report him, what happens to my children? Will they be held until I arrive to take them?
Mar 3, 2025
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I have video recording of my husband beating me. Can I show this in the child custody hearing? 0
I have a video recording of my husband beating me in our garden.
Can I show this in the child custody hearing?
It was filmed with my phone camera
Mar 19, 2025
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Can a DTC holiday home permit be used as proof that my landlord re-rented the property after evicting me? 0
Hello,
My landlord vacated the property with 12 months' notice, stating he would live there himself.
However, he started renting the property through the holiday homes system.
Is a permit issued by the DTC for a holiday home valid proof to prove that he is renting and to claim compensation?
Mar 18, 2025
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Can I file a case against a friend for privacy breach if he claimed I scolded him for his act? 0
On Jan 2, 2025, one of my close friends did a privacy breach and recorded me and my van in some specific place.
On Feb 5, when I called and asked him why he did this to me, he went and gave a complaint that I scolded him and threatened him.
The same case was later closed by the PP when we negotiated outside the station and apologized.
At this juncture, can I file a privacy breach case against him, which happened on Jan 2, 2025, and on Feb 5 I scolded him only for the privacy breach that happened on Jan 2?
Mar 18, 2025
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View allCan the landlord request the tenant to pay the chiller in the middle of the contract? 0
I live in Dubai Marina, and the landlord claimed that according to new Dubai Land regulations, the chiller now has to be paid by the person occupying the apartment.
Even though my contract says that the landlord should pay the chiller, they want to implement this mid-contract.
I understand that the terms upon renewal will be renegotiated, but on what grounds can they implement the change mid-contract?
Does a new DLD regulation precede a tenancy contract? Moreover, I am receiving a disconnection notice from the chiller company due to non-payment.
What can I do if this happens?
Please advise.
Mar 23, 2022
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Can I travel with a non-paid telecom bill in the UAE if my visa is canceled? 0
Can I travel with a non-paid telecom bill in the UAE if my visa is canceled?
Feb 16, 2023
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Does the new property owner have to sign a new contract with the tenant? 0
Hi,
I'm a new landlord of the property which is already rented.
Kindly advise, do we have to sign a new tenancy contract with the tenant for the remaining period? And who will pay the cost of Ejari?
Feb 16, 2023
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Cleaner's resignation with 30-day notice in incomplete contract 0
Hello,
Good afternoon!
My friend works as a cleaner for a cleaning company and she now wants to resign with a 30-day notice. However, she has not completed the two-year contract and has only served for 16 months.
Additionally, she has not taken any vacation leave. The sad part is that when she signed the offer letter, she did not receive a copy of it and only signed it.
I would be very grateful if you could let me know if she would have to pay or if her boss has the right to not accept the resignation if the notice period mentioned in the offer letter is more than a month.
Her boss has not provided her with any kind of proof that she can use in the future if anything happens.
Feb 13, 2023
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The ownership of a code of a web application 0
Hello,
I represent a tech-based marketplace company registered in a Freezone, in the UAE.
This is in regards to the UAE's law regarding the ownership of code when there is no clause mentioned in the agreement. One of our products (web application) is being developed by an agency in the UAE.
While we do have agreements in place, there is no clause regarding ownership of code. In the situation mentioned above, I've heard that the ownership of code either goes to the author or the agency that employed the author. Is this true?
Your assistance and help would be of great help.
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