All you need to know about Divorce, Judicial Separation, and Annulment of Marriage in the UAE
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), until very recently, Federal Law №28 of 2005 (the UAE Personal Status Law) was governing divorce and other family-related conflicts. Abu Dhabi Law №14 of 2021 (the Abu Dhabi Law) is a new law released by the Emirates of Abu Dhabi that primarily affects non-Muslims living in Abu Dhabi. Muslims in Abu Dhabi are still subject to the UAE Personal Status Law. As of February 2023, non-Muslim citizens of the United Arab Emirates will be protected by a federal Civil Personal Status Law. After a Personal Status Law for non-Muslims in Abu Dhabi was put into effect, the federal government enacted the New Federal Law. If neither non-Muslim expat resident wishes to apply his or her home country’s legislation in the UAE, then the New Federal legislation covering matters connected to alimony, custody, inheritance, and parentage will be implemented.
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of these legal processes and their associated laws, procedures, and requirements.
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