United Arab Emirates: Divorce

The United Arab Emirates has passed a comprehensive federal civil family law specifically for non-Muslim residents, marking a major step toward modernizing the nation's legal system.

In a country as diverse as the United Arab Emirates, the legal system thoughtfully accommodates residents of different cultural and religious backgrounds.

In today's digital world, many couples communicate important decisions online. But is a digital divorce legally valid in the UAE? Find out how UAE's Federal Personal Status Law treats divorces sent...

Age Requirement: Individuals attain legal adulthood at the age of 18, as per Article 30(1). They are considered capable of marriage upon reaching this age, provided they are mentally sound.

In this video, the UAE has introduced significant reforms in the Civil Personal Status and Civil Marriage laws to ensure gender equality, particularly in child custody.

A recent ruling by a UAE court determined that persistent threats by a husband about polygamous cohabitation will be considered to be psychological or mental harm to his wife.

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 No. 28 of 2005 (the UAE Personal Status Law) was governing divorce and other family-related conflicts.

The United Arab Emirates has emerged as a multicultural global city with people from various countries, religions and belief systems. The country continuously works towards building a land where these communities...

Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 on ‘Personal Status' and its amendments (Personal Status law) governs all aspects relating to the marriage, divorce, maintenance, child custody, succession and guardianship matters concerning UAE nationals and residents who are Muslims. The personal status law is guided by the Islamic principles of Sharia and its traditions.