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3 available 3 • View allRight of the husband to sue the wife for defamation and seek visitation

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Q: Greetings,
I appreciate the information.
A spouse opens a case for divorce based on false accusations and lies which result in ruining the partner’s reputation, causing mental stress and financial damage.
Since the divorce was denied by the appeal court, can the affected partner open a case of defamation or disobedience?
The spouse refuses to live with her husband for more than 16 months and holding the kids from seeing or speaking to father and holding the kids' passports.
The husband has tried hiring three different lawyers to help his cause but made it more complicated and financially very difficult.
Please advise


Nov 7, 2020
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Procedure to be followed while changing visa to another employer
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Q: My husband is under my visa (wife's visa). He found a job and the company is going to give him an employment visa.
Does he need to cancel his current visa in order to proceed for the company’s visa or just do the labour permit and give the No Objection letter?
And if he really needs to cancel his current visa, does it affect also his medical insurance or he can still continue using it even if his visa is will be under the company’s visa?
Thank you so much.

Mar 11, 2020
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The consequences of canceling the sponsoring family member's visa
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Q: Dear Madam,
Currently, I am residing in the UAE on a sponsorship visa (valid till 26/01/2020) of my husband and working with UAE work permit which is valid till 02/02/2020.
Currently, my husband's visa expired and, due to some internal issues, his visa is not renewed and subsequently, it will affect the renewal of my visa also.
So, in this situation, what can I do?
Do I need to cancel my visa and go back to the home country until his visa issuance problem is resolved?
Would this cancellation affect my work permit?

Jan 20, 2020
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Legal blog
2 available 2 • View allTips on Winning Legally at Court and out of Court 2
Winning the Lawttery - what it means to 'win at all costs' in the courtroom and what are the implications of a legal victory. UAE lawyer Diana Hamade shares through this article tips on winning legally while navigating through all possible ways to avoid losing while winning.
Jul 18, 2019
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Custody & Guardianship in the UAE 4
An interview-format article covering the topic of custody and guardianship in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
May 6, 2021
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • 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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Federal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
The provisions of this Law, known as "UAE Labour Law", govern the relationship between employers and employees and other labour matters in the United Arab Emirates. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the UAE.
Apr 20, 1980
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).
Sep 20, 2021
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My hair was damaged by a very known and professional salon. Can I seek refund and compensation? 0
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