Q: My husband is divorcing and said that he will not pay me any maintenance because I hired somebody to hack his phone because I suspect adultery.

Q: Hello, My friend is from eastern Europe married to Emirati. They have 2 small daughters ages 2 and 12 months. She has caught her husband many times talking to women on social media and he hides his social media accounts from her and has blocked her. He also always hides his phone from her and he always goes away for the weekends without telling her where, but she has no witness and is alone. What can she do about this?

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: Dear sir/madam, I have a pending divorce case. However, I discovered that my husband had hacked into my laptop and email account. He took pictures of my conversations with friends and printed them. Can he use this as evidence in court? Or can I counter-sue him for breach of privacy?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My friend is having marital problems because his wife keeps checking his phone without his permission, especially when he is asleep. This is a major source of conflict between them, especially when his wife finds pictures of other women on his phone.

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.