Q: I am divorcing my wife. She will have custody of our 3 children. My monthly salary is AED 20,000. I have a bank loan that I repay every month, and the repayment amount is AED 9,000. When the UAE courts calculate 'child maintenance' and 'alimony', will they calculate based on the AED 20,000 that I earn or on the AED 11,000 that is remaining after I pay my monthly loan instalment? Please advise. Thank you

Q: (1) How much maintenance percentage is required to be paid by a husband (working) who divorces his wife (not working) and has one daughter to support? (2) We are British citizens living in the UAE and own a home in the UK. Will the UAE law force me to rent additional accommodation for her when I can provide a home in the UK? Many thanks

Q: Hi, We have been granted a divorce notice from Dubai courts on Jan 2018, signed by me and ex-wife in front of the judge while she being pregnant, we both are living separately since Oct. 2017. She has delivered successfully recently and I have supported her through these times financially as per her wish of doctors and healthcare. My question is, she has been demanding a huge amount for monthly support for a settlement, and adding, she requires a car and an extra amount for healthcare and education. How can I deal with this situation?

س: أنا عمري 21 وأبي هجرنا ولا يسأل عنا، شبه متبريء فقط يصرف علينا كل شهر. تقدم شاب لخطبتي وسوينا الخطبة. ولكن الآن مرحلة كتب الكتاب وهو يرفض نهائياً أن آتي ولا يرضى أن يوكل أحد أو أن يزوجني. دائماً يتعذر بأي شيء وكل أهلي موافقون ما عدا الأب. كيف أقدر أن أقدم على قضية "عضل الولي"؟

Q: Hi, I’m 19 years old from the UAE. My parents are divorced and my father is married to a 2nd wife. He has 7 children with her. So basically back then when I was 14, my dad opened a bank account for my stepbrothers and stepsisters providing them 1500 monthly but not me. He recently bought my stepsister a german car and provided me with a very low budget. He also owns a company which he hired all of my biological sisters and my stepsister which is also 19. So my question is can I file a case against him? And if yes, what would be the outcome?

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.