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9 available 9 • View allI suspect my wife of cheating on me. What legal action can I take?
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Q: I'm from India. I and my wife work in Dubai. I got my wife cheating on me. She is dating somebody else behind me and lied me. I saw WhatsApp chat between my wife and that guy exchanging love messages. I took screenshots and copied to my phone.
Can I take legal action on both my wife and that guy? And what is the punishment for them?

Oct 24, 2017
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Rights of wife in case of husband's adultery
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Q: My name is Julia, I am a Muslim. I am married for 7 years already. We have two little children.
Recently, my husband, he is a Muslim, admitted to me that he used to have a relationship behind my back for more than a year. This relationship is over. But at the same time, he allows himself to spend time with other girls.
And now he's talking about divorce, but not by law. Said to collect my things, take the kids and go home.
I need advice, someone can help me? What should I do?

Sep 20, 2017
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Taking action on flirting messages exchanged with the wife
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Q: Hi,
I need to know the legal consequences of sending intimate (like true lovers) Whatsapp messages to a married woman.
Here is the situation. X (husband) and Y (wife) are a couple and they are based in Canada. However, Y is getting separated from X and seeking a divorce.
While Y was in India as part of getting separated from X, another person A sent intimate Whatsapp messages to her. Also, note that A and Y are in love.
The person A is based out of Dubai currently. Is there any legal element to this situation if the person X files a case against A in UAE?
Please clarify.

Oct 5, 2018
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Alimony for the wife upon filing divorce by the husband


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Q: I got married in Seychelles and we attested our marriage in Dubai. My husband had an affair and so he is divorcing me.
I don’t want to get him in trouble by declaring this but I want my rights to alimony. I don’t have kids with him and I am employed (UAE residence visa).
How much and how long is he supposed to support me?



Jul 9, 2019
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Threatening by the wife for committing adultery
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Q: I am working in Abu Dhabi and my wife is in India, Chennai.
I am having affairs with another lady for the past 2 years that my wife came to know about. After that, every time she blackmails me saying she will commit suicide with the children and write a letter I am only responsible for that.
So kindly advise me what is the solution for this.

Jul 18, 2019
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Rights of the wife when she discovers that her husband is flirting on social media
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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?

Dec 5, 2021
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هل يحق للزوج استرجاع المهر لخيانة الزوجة؟
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س: السلام عليكم،
هل يحق للزوج طلب استرجاع المهر لخيانة الزوجة له وبعد المواجهة تطلب هي الطلاق؟
هل القانون يرغمها على إرجاع المهر للضرر؟
للعلم مدة الزواج ١٠ أشهر.

Dec 29, 2021
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Husband's behavior is unacceptable. What to do?
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Q: Good day,
I have a complex situation here.
My husband and I recently moved into an apartment. I am concerned about our DEWA bill hence I asked him for the details so I can check the details online. He let me use his PC to check his e-mail and found some Talabat food orders in a specific spa.
Turned out that my husband has been going to massage with happy endings as he confessed all.
When I threatened him with divorce as it is really unacceptable, he turned the table against me saying that he will tell the court that I invaded his privacy.
I don't know which is a more grave situation here. Please enlighten me.
I really don't know what to do and have little to no proof of the said incident.
If I want to get a divorce, what will be the grounds for this?

Nov 30, 2022
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Filing an infidelity complaint with the Dubai police



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Q: Hi,
I need help in filing an infidelity complaint with the Dubai police. The perpetrator is a serial sex abuser who holds an EU passport and resides in Dubai.
He is English-speaking. Please provide me with the necessary procedures and post-submission processes.
I can verify the power of attorney (POA) via UAE Pass.




Nov 20, 2023
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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.
Dec 5, 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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I have a jointly owned property in Abu Dhabi. The mortgage was defaulted on as I had to leave the property with my children following an assault by my ex-husband. He left the country in 2018 and never paid the mortgage.
As I was in the country, the bank filed a criminal case against me, and I was sentenced to 3 years. I won the appeal against the bank and then filed another criminal case a few months later in Dubai. Again, I won and paid a fine.
In 2019, the bank started a civil case against me and my ex-husband to have the property repossessed. However, at the time of the purchase of the property, there were no Title Deeds, the bank requires this.
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The procedures for filing for divorce on mutual consent 0
Dear sir/madam,
I am separated from my wife due to compatibility reasons. We got married in the Indian consulate in Dubai on December, 23rd.
We would like to file a divorce on mutual consent as soon as possible. May I get some advice here on the procedures?
Sep 13, 2022
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My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity. Can I file a case 6 months after resignation? 0
My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity six months past now since I resigned, Is it possible to file a case against him after a 6 months period?
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Can a real estate agency hold a percentage of a property sale until transfer is done? 0
A real estate agency has signed an MOU stating that a 10% security deposit from the buyer and the seller will be kept in the real estate agency and will be released upon transferring the property.
The transfer of the property was blocked due to the court order.
According to my colleagues, the real estate agency is not a trustee and they are not allowed to have taken my security check in the first place, is this correct?
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