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The vast deserts, the bustling cities, and the enormous skyscrapers of the United Arab Emirates eclipse the comprehensive legal system that accounts for the everyday workings of daily life.

Prenuptial agreements are a common practice today, with more people choosing this legal method increasingly. There are two ways to go about it; one is a ‘Prenuptial Agreement' and the other a ‘Postnuptial Agreement'.

Child custody is an important consideration when spouses are getting divorced. While divorce in itself is a tough situation to be in, when there are children involved, it becomes a harder situation.

We have discussed personal status laws applicable to the UAE in the previous articles.

Personal matters in the UAE, up till February 2023, were governed by Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 Personal Status Law, along with some supporting provisions from the Civil Transactions Law of...

Custody and guardianship are perhaps two of the most discussed concepts in the UAE family law.

The main source of law in the UAE is Sharia in which all laws are formulated and based on. It is considered a public order.

Wadeema's Law, officially known as Federal Law No. 3 of 2016 Concerning Child Rights, stands as a cornerstone of child protection in the UAE.

A Will is a crucial legal document specifying how an individual's assets and property should be distributed upon their death. In the UAE, the creation and registration of a Will, particularly for Muslims...

The law of the state in which the husband is a national at the time the marriage is contracted, shall apply to personal status and the division of property, resulting from the contracting of the marriage.

UAE Family Matters Q&As: How Can I Prove I Am Fit To Keep Custody Of My Child? In my column this week in The National newspaper, I answer an Egyptian woman who wants to know whether it is possible to apply the rule of her home country in the UAE in a family dispute, in this case

Marriage contracts usually take a standard format, however, special conditions may be incorporated into them. Such special conditions can provide different...

Adoption is not specifically recognized under UAE Laws. However, Federal Law No. 1/2012 Concerning the Custody of Children of Unknown Parentage (Custody Law) and Federal Law No. 3/2016 On Child's Rights (Wadeema's Law) provide protection and care for children of unknown parentage in the UAE.

Some wives may use the Dowry term as leverage to negotiate for a smaller dowry in exchange for other benefits...

The personal status matters in the UAE are regulated by the Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 (UAE Personal Status Law), as amended and Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 on Civil Transactions Law...

A new federal law regarding personal status has been issued by the UAE government on the 1st of October 2024 and which will come into effect on the 15th of April, 2025.

The vast majority of residents in the UAE float through their day to day lives without really thinking about their spending standards to control our ways of managing their budget.

UAE's nightlife is a dream for tourists but doesn't let it become a nightmare.