United Arab Emirates: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

A UAE court case examines how divorced parents share custody of their children and manage financial responsibilities after separation.

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A UAE court case examines how divorced parents share custody of their children and manage financial responsibilities after separation.

The Dubai Conflicts of Jurisdiction Tribunal has issued a landmark decision clarifying the jurisdictional boundaries between DIFC Courts and onshore Dubai Courts in matters of foreign arbitral award recognition and enforcement.

When it comes to inheritance in Dubai, it’s important to find a good balance between legal requirements, family ties, and personal wishes.

A UAE court case examines how divorced parents share custody of their children and manage financial responsibilities after separation.

wife files for fault-based divorce from her husband and custody of daughter and related maintenance charges. The wife claims that the husband forced her to leave her job. He is disrespectful towards her, insulting and abusing her, in front of their children, without any reason. The couple has two children, and the husband incites their son to hit her. She also claims that the husband injures himself and sends photos to her family claiming that she assaulted him. He also quarrels with her family, demanding that he be given dowry.

The wife seeks fault-based divorce from her husband and custody of two minor children, on the grounds that the husband mistreated her, committed adultery and abandoned her and their children. She claims that the couple has been separated for the past two years. The wife also claims that the husband has not been providing for the family financially and requests to divorce him under the Indian Hindu law.

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