Q: My husband and I are both Americans. He wants to divorce in Abu Dhabi, but I don’t want to divorce in here because he is going to leave after divorce. We have been married for 16 years and have a 14-year-old and 12-year-old boys. I want to divorce in America and he wants me to sign the divorce paper. So, do I have the right to reject divorce in the UAE and only accept it in America? Thank you!

Q: Asalamu Alaikum I am an Indian women married in the UAE to an Indian man. He sent me to India for my delivery and didn't give me any money for delivery. It's been more than 5 months and still, he is not ready to apply for a visa for me and my kid. Whenever me or my dad ask, he says he is busy with work. He is neither calling us from the  UAE nor giving us any money. Can I put abandonment case on him? What is the procedure for it? Can I file the case from India?

Q: Hello, I am an Indian Hindu expat residing in the UAE since 2009-12 & 2013 till date and married since 2009. I hold an employment visa and not dependent on my husband. I have been living separately from him since March 2018 to date and we both mutually want to divorce due to compatibility issues. We do not have children, assets or bank accounts or any liability as a couple. Please advise if we are to acquire a divorce in the UAE, will it be legit in our home country India? Are we to request for Indian Hindu laws/procedures for the divorce here?

Q: Hi, This is about filing a divorce in the UAE and its credibility in India. Also, we got married in September 2019 so do we really need to wait for a year as per Indian law. Requesting you to guide, please. Thanks

Q: Hi, I am from the UK. I have a residency visa in Dubai. I am sponsoring my son. His mother is in the UK but I think she will try to claim back custody of our son. Will she be successful? If the UK police issued an arrest warrant, will it mean anything to me here? What do I need to do to stay here in peace? Kind Regards,

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.

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.