Decree No. (23) of 2020 regulating the sale of heirs to residential real estate in the Emirate of Dubai declaring how any heir can submit a request to a special judicial committee affiliated with the Department of Lands and Properties, with a request to sell a residential property in which this heir owns a share […]
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Diversity of cases between conditions and challenges.. Everyone knows that the UAE is home to many expatriates from all over the world, they live and settle, and they may come to it married, or they may marry after settling there. While the other party in the marriage may be of the same nationality or of
On 11th of November 2020, in one of the rare judicial precedents, Dubai Personal Status Court dropped a mother’s custody of her child, because she forgot to give the child medicine on more than one occasion.November Parents had previously agreed to divorce in 2016 according to a divorce agreement documented before the Dubai Personal Status
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This is an attestation service performed by the Personal Status Court as part of its jurisdiction for documents such as authentication of marriage contracts and providing social status certificates of members of society. Beneficiaries. Non-Muslims and residents of Dubai Emirate (one of the parties of the marriage shall be a residing in Dubai). Documents. -Upload
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A groundbreaking judgment by Court of Cassation Abu Dhabi that witnessed the application of family law of India in UAE. The team at MY FAMILY LAWYER achieved a significant victory in Abu Dhabi’s Cassation Court, successfully highlighting the importance of Hindu rituals in a Hindu marriage and their recognition under Hindu Law and UAE Law. The landmark
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A Legal and Human Reflection from the UAE Courts Not Every Custody Case Is About “Who Deserves More” – Sometimes It’s About Where the Child Belongs. In most custody disputes, the common question is: “Who is more entitled — the mother or the father?” But in some cases, it’s not about who, it’s about where would be
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Not every family story ends with custody. Some stories only begin after it.In a crowded public space, under constant surveillance, a small child is handed over to his father’s arms the way luggage is handed over at a station. Three hours—that’s the time he’s given to experience what he hasn’t had in months: to see,
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In the aftermath of separation, the greatest danger is not always the divorce itself…but the one who speaks on your behalf after it. Many family disputes don’t escalate because of court rulings, but because of the lawyer who either fuels the fire—or puts it out. A family lawyer isn’t just a legal technician. They’re either
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Not every marriage ends happily ever after. For many couples in Dubai, separation or divorce brings emotional strain, but even more pressing are the financial uncertainties. What happens when one partner has been out of the workforce for years, caring for children or managing the household? How do they manage daily expenses once the marriage
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Divorce may finalize the end of a marriage, but it often marks the beginning of complex financial arrangements. One of the most significant aspects is spousal maintenance, or as commonly known, alimony maintenance in Dubai. For many, agreeing to provide spouse financial support is a reasonable step to ensure stability for the less financially independent partner. But what happens
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