Q: I have been living separately from my husband for the last 11 months with my 4 children. For the first 5 months, he did not pay me any expense except paying school fees that were also not in time. Still, after the involvement of the family, he started paying some amount that also he does not pay on time. I want to get separation from him because of the abusive relationship and many other immoral behaviors. What does the UAE law support about a Muslim woman getting a divorce in this situation?

Q: I am a Filipina Muslim and my husband is an Egyptian Muslim. We got our marriage in the Egyptian Consulate, Dubai. I found my husband cheating on me since January 2020 and confirmed that he has a new wife (which I have doubt if they are married or not). Since then, I asked him about our divorce. This month of October, he confesses that he is not married to that woman and he wants to go back with me. I refused because I have already decided to end our marriage. He was hurting me and mentally torturing me so I've come up to this point. He's also delaying our divorce so I want to push him to end this ASAP. My questions are: 1. What is the easiest way to finish our divorce fast? Is it mutual consent divorce? or Shall I file divorce against his cheating? 2. What is the difference between divorce in court and divorce in the Egyptian Consulate, Dubai? Because I want to legalize our divorce in the three countries (Egypt, the Philippines, and the UAE). My only concern here is to finish our divorce ASAP so I can live normally again.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My husband wants to divorce me, but he does not want to contact our Sheikh or anyone else. He said that I need to do that. If I do that first, will it affect me in the future? We have a son. I am not currently working. Is there any chance that they can take my child from me? We are both Muslim, and my son is of the same nationality as me (his father is a different nationality). In the case of divorce, is there any payment from the husband for the child? How should I act smart to avoid any issues in the future and keep my child with me? Where do I need to start? Kindly advise me! Do I need to have a lawyer, or can I do this myself? (Unfortunately, I am not sure if I can afford a lawyer.) Thank you!

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This article is related to the Civil procedure in the UAE. The procedure includes both payment orders on the basis of cheques and original documents as well as the normal civil procedure where the plaintiff has Invoices, agreement, and documents to prove the claim in the civil court.

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.

The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (41) of 2024 On the Issuance of the Personal Status Law, known as the "New Personal Status Law", governs the laws of personal status in the United Arab Emirates. The New Law of Personal Status repeals the previous UAE Law of Personal Status (Federal Law No. (28) of 2005 on Personal Status).