Q: Can my husband be forced to pay alimony if he is living in another GCC country? We married in Dubai and I am the only UAE resident. He wants to divorce me… A: You can file a case against him in the UAE. After a judgment is issued, you can execute it in the other Gulf country…

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Can my husband be forced to pay alimony if he is living in another GCC country?

We married in Dubai and I am the only UAE resident. He wants to divorce me but he doesn’t want to send a message or email when he says that he divorces me.

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Mohamed Bakheet

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11 Jul 2023, 21:22

You can get the judgment here and file execution in his country of stay.

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Ahmad Amiri

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12 Jul 2023, 09:15

You can file a case against him in the UAE.

After a judgment is issued, you can execute it in the other Gulf country.

30 Jan 2024, 08:01

The Saudi courts, not the Saudi police. Of course, you will need a lawyer there.

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Khaled Ebid

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14 Jul 2023, 06:29

Yes, he should pay.

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Can my husband be forced to pay alimony if he is living in another GCC country?