Q: Dear, I have been recently divorced in Abu Dhabi. My ex-wife converted to Islam in order to get a sharia divorce, though during our marriage she's always been a Christian. She has gained custody of the children, I had guardianship. As I had no employment in the UAE, end of March, I had to return to Belgium. Since then she has blocked any contact with my 2 boys. This weekend, I found out she is pregnant and is living with her boyfriend and my children in our flat (we own it) in Abu Dhabi. On top of that, she has stolen most of my belongings (family souvenirs, all my photography equipment). I want to know what I could be doing, being in Belgium right now. I want to get my kids, I don't want her to get away with being pregnant, unmarried (she made me suffer and accused me of many lies). Her law firm is Al Rowaad!

Q: I'm an Egyptian Muslim married to a Christian Macedonian according to Islamic Sharia at the Egyptian Embassy in Dubai. It has been a very difficult marriage and I want a divorce with my wife who's pregnant and doesn't want it in peace. I'm her sponsor in Dubai as she isn't working now. Continuing in this marriage is impossible and we didn't have any divorce agreements before marriage. I want to know her rights and my rights, please.

Q: My relationship with my wife has ended and I am seeking a divorce. Reconciliation is not an option and the divorce will not be amicable. We have an Islamic wedding contract and also an EU wedding contract. We are both expats (different nationalities) but I am a Muslim and she isn’t. We have an infant daughter. My wife insists on our daughter living with her but giving me rights to visit and take her on weekends. She expects me to pay everything to keep up with her current lifestyle, e.g. rent, bills, nanny's salary, car, etc. If I don’t, she has threatened to leave the UAE with our child. My wife is working but claims not to earn enough. I also have a strong suspicion with some proof that my wife is having an extramarital affair with one or if not more partners. Kindly seeking advice if I should seek a divorce through Shariah court? I would like to have the custody of my child. I have no objection over any claims on our assets. Thank you.

Q: Dear sir/madam, I am a Christian woman married to a Muslim man under Islamic Marriage in Dubai Courts. My husband wanted to divorce me but he insists on me filing it. Until today, I have just realized that there is Mahr involved from which I haven't received anything during the marriage. Am I eligible to get that as I can see that this is my undeniable right as his wife? Please correct me if I am wrong, and I needed help on this!

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.