Q: Hi, I wanted to understand the laws on asset split upon divorce. I and my wife are residents of Dubai, citizens of Australia. Our assets are in Australia, Singapore, India and the UAE. Which country laws would be applicable to us?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My sister and her husband got married in India, but since they are working in Dubai, my sister filed a divorce case here in the Dubai Court. She was granted a divorce, but the husband escaped from the UAE to India without paying maintenance for my sister and children. The children are staying with their grandmother in India. What should she do?

Q: Hi Shamsa, I am seeking some advice. While I was in India, my husband removed everything from the house; leaving me with the basics. The apartment was beautifully built and now it's in a deplorable state. I wasn't informed and it was without my knowledge. He has moved everything into a new apartment which I don't know where it is. He refuses to pay me any maintenance and insists on divorce, which I don't want. Can you please advise?

Q: My husband has stopped paying the rent of my home and stopped paying the fees for my daughter's education. I started a marital amicable reconciliation lawsuit which is under consideration. I also registered a Petition on Order, and the court ordered that my husband should provide a home for me immediately. The court tried to phone my husband but he did not pick up the phone since he is working in Saudi Arabia. Question A) How do I enforce the order that I received? Should I go to the police station? How do I get money from the UAE assets and accounts of my husband? Question B) Are orders and verdicts of Dubai Courts executable in Saudi Arabia? What is the procedure to start the execution of Dubai Court orders and verdicts in Saudi Arabia? Since I now have no home and very little money, please help me.

Q: I am a Canadian citizen. My ex-wife is also a Canadian citizen and she lives in Kuwait. The court in Kuwait issued a verdict regarding child support. I currently reside in the UAE. I would like to know whether she can transfer the case to the UAE jurisdiction or if the current ruling in Kuwait would apply only to Kuwait. Thank you for your assistance.

A new civil personal status decree has been introduced in the emirate of Abu Dhabi by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi. This personal status decree will be applicable for non-Muslim foreigners based in Abu Dhabi in matters of marriage, divorce, Will, inheritance, and custody of children.

There are rights and obligations for both parties of the marriage contract arise as a result of divorce, which often disputed by the spouses. Here we will explain the due alimony and its types for the wife (divorced - widow) and children after divorce in accordance with the UAE Personal Status Law, Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 and its explanatory memorandum.

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.