United Arab Emirates on Family Law

It has increasingly become an attractive destination for the privately wealthy – for instance, Dubai is home to 120 of the world's wealthiest families and individuals with a combined net worth.

The UAE has issued a new Personal Status Law, Federal Decree Law No. 41 Of 2024 on the Issuance of the Personal Status Law on the 1st of October 2024.

The UAE has issued a new personal status law, namely, Federal Decree Law No. 41 of 2024 on the Issuance of the Personal Status Law, on the 1st of October, 2024 which will come into effect on the 15th of April 2025.