Q: Salam. Would like to know, how one can initiate divorce in the UAE, both husband and wife are willing to separate. How long will the process be, if one goes to court on own? And if one takes assistance from a Lawyer, how fast it can be done and what could be total approx. cost? Thanks

Q: I am an Indian citizen residing in Dubai since 2010 post my marriage which took place in India. I have a 6-year old daughter. I and my husband have mutually agreed to get divorced. I want to know the things which I am eligible to receive from my husband by default. I want help.

Q: Hi. I am in India for the last 5 months and still hold a valid UAE visa. My wife is staying in Dubai and has applied for mutual divorce in Dubai Courts. We are married since 2008 and have no children. Can my wife be granted a divorce in my absentia (ex parte) under the Hindu marriage act? If so, how soon can this be done as we both need the divorce and I am unable to travel to Dubai?

س: إذا اكتشف الزوج أن زوجته ليست بكرًا، فما الحل وقد قالت أنها بكر؟

Q: Hello, I agreed with my wife to divorce by mutual consent. We have a son and a daughter (12 years old and 8 years old). We agreed that custody would go to the mother. My salary is 35,000 AED. I will pay the agreed-upon deferred dowry and will cover the house rent, education, and medical care for my children. What other expenses am I obligated to cover, and approximately how much are they? Is there an alimony of mut'aa (consolatory gift given by the husband to the wife upon divorce) in case of mutual consent divorce? What is its approximate value? Are there custody expenses for a divorced woman? What is its approximate monthly value? Child support, what is its approximate monthly value? (Given that I will cover housing, education, and medical care, with the total housing and education expenses amounting to 10,000 dirhams per month, and they have comprehensive health insurance), how much do I need to add to this? Do I pay an alimony of Idda (waiting period)? What is its approximate value? Are there any other monthly expenses or costs? We want to know the details of the expenses that I will pay so that the divorce can be amicable and satisfactory to both parties. Thank you very much!

س: السلام عليكم. اتفقت أنا وزوجتي على الطلاق بالتراضي. أنا أسكن في الشارقة وإقامتي من دبي. - أين علينا التوجه لبدء إجراءات الطلاق؟ هل يمكن أن أقوم بها في الشارقة؟ - هل هناك إجراءات طلاق سريع بحيث ينتهي في زيارة واحدة مع القاضي بدلاً من القيام بعدة جلسات مع الموجه الأسري؟ - ليس لدينا أقارب أو أصدقاء مقربين ليشهدوا على الطلاق، فهل تقوم المحكمة بتأمين الشهود من جهتها ليشهدوا على واقعة الطلاق؟ - إقامة زوجتي على كفالتي وتنتهي في ٤/٢٠٢١، هل تلغى إقامتها فوراً عند الطلاق أم تبقى سارية على إقامتي حتي تنتهي في وقتها الطبيعي ٤/٢٠٢١؟ شكراً جزيلاً.

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.