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5 available 5 • View allThe procedures of divorce and rights of wife and child


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Q: Hello
I need to ask that if a non-Emirati wife seeks a divorce from an Emirati husband, what would be her rights?
The husband always threatens her with divorce and wants to be treated as a God.
He is always bragging about what he pays for the electricity, house maintenance, water...etc, which is her basic right, and they have a daughter who is 3 years old.
So she’s sick of all these threats and unhealthy relationship. He tells her if he divorces her, she will be in a very bad situation.
So kindly tell me and guide me what is the law here and what are her rights if she filed for divorce.
She’s not working, she’s a housewife and non-local. Married for 5 years only.



Jun 27, 2019
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Divorce and maintenance for a wife when the husband refuses to pay

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Q: My husband wants to move to Abu Dhabi and he doesn't want to provide for me a roof or to be committed in any way to me and asks me to manage myself! What can I do?
And he says "if you want, I can divorce you but I don't pay you anything."
I don't have kids and we've been married for 3 years. During these 3 years, he didn't pay except the roof and I paid all bills and we share grocery and any other expenses.


Aug 15, 2019
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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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How can I notify my husband who lives in another country through court to pay alimony?

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Q: Salam Aleykum
I am worried. We requested Dubai Courts Smart Services to notify my husband that he has to pay me temporary alimony.
This is because of my bad financial situation about not having a job and because he abandoned me. But I received the notification now that he was only notified by email, not by phone message.
Maybe he can say that he doesn’t have that email anymore or that he didn’t check (Execution Decision Result: Implemented - Unable to announce by phone).
What can I do?
Thanks!


Dec 22, 2023
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How long does Dubai court take to enforce child support if the father fled the UAE?




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Q: Good day,
I won a case in Dubai court. I am the mother of two kids, 17 and 6 years old. The father has to pay a certain amount for our kids. I opened an execution case, but the father ran away from the UAE.
How long does it take for the Dubai court to process the execution? I have documents from the court; what is their validity?
Thank you!





Jul 30, 2024
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1 available 1 • View allنظرة على التعديلات الأخيرة على قانون الأحوال الشخصية الإماراتي 7
الأسرة هي عماد المجتمع، ويدور صلاحه مع صلاحها وجوداً وعدماً، فأن فسدت الاسرة فسد المجتمع؛ ولذلك اعتنت الشريعة الإسلامية بتنظيم العلاقات الاسرية أيما عناية. فالزوج والزوجة هما الأصول التي يتفرع منها الأبناء، فإن لم تستقِم العلاقة بينهما انعكس ذلك على بقية أفراد الاسرة من الأبناء وبالتالي فسد مجتمع الأسرة. وفي دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة يولي المشرع اهتماماً بشؤون الأسرة من خلال قانون الأحوال الشخصية الإماراتي وتقنينه من وقت لآخر بإجراء عدد من التعديلات عليه لكي يتماشى مع أوضاع الأسرة المختلفة.
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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.
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