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إسقاط الحضانة عن الحاضن بسبب الإدمان والمشاكل النفسية

س: سلام عليكم، ما حكم الحضانة في الإمارات إذا كان الحاضن يعاني مشاكل نفسية وعصبية ولديه(ـها) تاريخ من إدمان أدوية الأعصاب وكان هذا من أسباب الطلاق؟ ما الإجراءات المتبعة لإثبات ذلك لدى الجهات المختصة؟ الزوجين مسلمين من أصول عربية.

Right action against nuisance cause by noisy neighbours

Q: Hi, It`s been 3 months that I moved to this apartment. But the neighbours are noisy that I feel the ceiling will collapse. I complained to the security, to the real estate agency and I even called the police. Nothing changed! I asked the agency to change the flat for me or to fine the neighbours; they completely stopped replying to my calls or emails. What can I do? Please, I’m desperate.

Resignation without notice for holding salaries and changing job

Q: Good afternoon. I am a specialist doctor working in private sector in Sharjah, UAE. My employer has not paid my salary for more than 6 months (It is much before the Corona outbreak). According to my contract, my notice period for resignation is 3 months. I have 2 questions: 1. Can I resign with immediate effect without surrendering my salary? Or in other words, is there any relief in notice period? 2. Can I work part-time in another facility without taking a NOC from my current employer? Thanks

The requirements to marry an Emirati woman while being in home country

Q: I’m an Emirati woman, and I want to ask: What is needed to marry a Muslim foreigner who lives in his country? Will I need a guardian approval? If I’m divorced?

Claiming the protection plan by the family of a deceased person

Q: My father died in a heart attack in Abu Dhabi. I received his death certificate. My mother is living with me. He has protection plus plan in a private bank. How can we claim to get the money?

Obligating an employee to accept unpaid leave and his resignation upon refusal

Q: I`ve been working in a company in JLT under a limited contract for a year and a half. Due to the current pandemic, I was asked to sign a letter stating that I am going on unpaid leave for 5 months which I did not sign. I did explain via emails that I can not accept to live without any income for 5 months. I said that I accept salary deductions. I did not hear from them except that they are waiting for my signature for unpaid leave. I will most probably have to leave Dubai because I can not afford anymore to live here. What are my rights in this case? Can I resign because I haven`t received a salary last month? Am I entitled to any end of service benefits in this case? Am I obligated to pay any penalty because I am resigning under a limited contract? What can I do if I don`t hear from them by the end of this month or if I don`t receive anything at the end of the month? Thank you!

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Liability of an LLC managing director through a power of attorney

Q: Hello, I would love to ask for advice. What is the liability of managing director, who is not mentioned on the trade license but has a power of attorney to act on behalf of the owner, sign contracts and documentation, deal with banks and UAE authorities, tax returns...etc? We are talking about an LLC company in Dubai. And would you recommend directors and offices liability insurance? Thank you for your help.

Time frame to file criminal and civil cases against a bounced cheque

Q: Dear sir, Regarding the bounced cheque, I would like to clarify the following: 1) Once a police complaint is filed for a bounced cheque, within how many years should the case be filed before the court? 2) If a cheque is bounced, within how many years should the police complaint be filed? Please advise!

Getting Mehr and other rights upon divorce under Sharia Law

Q: My husband and I married under Sharia Law. At the time of marriage, he provided a title deed stating that an apartment is not mortgaged in order to give it to me as my Mehr. He promised to transfer the property within 5 days after the marriage. 8 months later, my husband claims that the apartment is actually mortgaged (not fully paid yet) and he refuses to transfer it stating that I do not deserve it and accusing me of being a bad wife. He even stopped supporting me financially and he abuses me physically and emotionally. I have filed a complaint to the police after he hit me. How can I get my Mehr? The apartment is mortgaged while I think it is not. How can I get a divorce without losing my rights? Will I get compensation for not being financially supported?

Partner's refusal to sign cheques and threatening the company situation

Q: My partner has been out of UAE for more than 6 months since October 18-2019. We both have dual signatories on the cheque for the LLC. Now he is threatening that unless he is paid money, he will not leave the company. All the cheques I have are over and the situation has jeopardized my business and I cannot do anything here. He has put us in a difficult situation and does not agree to sign cheques. Please tell me what solution I have as I am in the verge of collapse.

التنازُل عن شقة في ورقة عادية مع التوقيع عليها

س: تنازل لي زوجي عن الشقة في ورقة عادية ومضى ووقَّع عليها. هل هذه الورقة صحيحة من الناحية القانونية؟ شكرًا!

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Claiming refund from developer for delay in delivery

Q: Our company paid approximately 85,000 AED as advance (for commercial rent) to a developer whose project never got completed. The handover for the site was 1.5 years ago! We have been requesting a refund since many months now but the landlord/developer is not cooperating. The payment was made via cheques and the lease had been signed as well. Further, I have seven sent them a legal notice two months ago via Dubai Courts but there has been no reply from the developer. May I know what could be done next?

مدافعة دعوى طلاق للضرر رفعتها الزوجة أثناء وجود الزوج خارج البلاد

س: رفعت زوجتي قضية طلاق للضرر ضدي وقت سفري للخارج وذلك بالضغط من أهلها، وقالت في لائحة الدعوى أنني هجرتها ولم أنفق عليها ولا على طفلي الاثنين وأنها استأجرت سكنًا خاصًا بعد أن تخليت عنهم، وهو لم يحدث جملة وتفصيلاً، وهناك ما يُثبت. تركت لهم المصروف الخاص بالبيت وهناك رسائل واتساب تشهد بذلك قبل السفر. ولكن لظروف مرض كورونا المنتشر حاليًا، لا يمكنني العودة بسبب إغلاق المطارات؛ ومع ذلك لا توجد مشكلة في إيجار السكن ولا المدارس وهناك مصروف لهم يكفي لمدة سنة. هل إن رجعت وقدمت ما لدي من مستندات تفيد بأنني أخبرتها بسفري لرؤية الوالد، ولدي عقد إيجار للسكن صالح لآخر سنة ٢٠٢٠، وحتى رسوم المدارس تُخصَم من حسابي في البنك مباشرة، يرفض القاضي طلب الطلاق للضرر؟ لقد أعدت حجز الأبناء في المدارس عن طريق الإنترنت للسنة القادمة ٢٠٢٠/٢٠٢١، هل هذا يكفي لرفض طلبها؟ مع العلم أن الزوجة لم ترفق أي ورقة في الدعوى تُثبت إدعائها بأنها قامت باستئجار سكن. أنا أملك تلك المستندات باسمي وجميع الرسوم المدرسية والسكن وقد أبلغتها عن طريق الواتساب بغرض السفر. مع العلم بأني مقيم في إمارة دبي.

Calculation of the gratuity after reducing salary for COVID-19

Q: I am working in a company now for 11 months and 17 days. My company is offering me a 50% salary cut due to COVID-19. If I accept, how will my gratuity and leave salary be calculated? My basic is 4500 till now. And as per new contract, it is 2500. Confused. Please help.

المساءلة القانونية عند إرجاع الزوجة بعد طلاقها دون عقد ومهر جديدين

س: السلام عليكم، تزوجت في العام ٢٠١٢ ولكن قبل الدخول وبسبب خلافات تم الطلاق (وذُكِر أنها لا تحل له إلا بعقد ومهر جديد في حال الرجوع مرة أخرى). تم الصلح ولم يُحرَّر عقد جديد لجهلي بتلك الإجراءات، وحتى أبو الزوجة لم يطلب ذلك ولم نطلب شهود أو أي شيء آخر. تزوجنا وبيننا أبناء، حدثت خلافات مرة أخرى الآن في المحكمة والزوجة مُصرَّة على الطلاق، المشكلة أنها استعملت عقد الزواج القديم في القضية، وهناك عقد طلاق بعده، ما القانون المعمول به في هذه الحالة؟ هل هناك مُساءلة قانونية للطرفين؟ مع العلم بأن عقدا الزواج والطلاق الأُوَل كانا في بلدنا الأم وليس في الإمارات. وفي حال علم القضاء بورقة الطلاق، ما تبعات ذلك على الطرفين؟ تم نسب الأطفال بعقد الزواج القديم وليس هناك أي عقد زواج بعده. شكرًا!

Claiming passport and salary for two months from employer

Q: Hello, My question is the employer is not giving me my passport asking to sign long unpaid leave. Two months and the salary is not paid. The employer is asking to sign long unpaid leave backdated two months. Not giving my passport unless I sign. Please help me, what should I do? How to make sure I get my passport back? What if he will be scared by the complaint and lie that he doesn`t have it? Please help, what is the best way?