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The Legal Principle On Spousal Maintenance Was Set By The Court Of Cassation
In 2025, A wife petitioned against her husband claiming spousal maintenance after the reconciliation did not work, requesting AED 5,000 per month, which would cover all the costs of maintenance but not housing. She further demanded that he carry on paying to her the villa they are currently staying in as the marital home, utility bills, salary of the maid, school fees and supplies, child support, Eid clothes of their two children, a modern vehicle with a driver and recompense her to furnish the marital home as per Article 51 of the Personal Status Law.
Dr. Hassan Elhais