Steps To Obtain a Divorce In Dubai

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Steps To Obtain A Divorce In Dubai
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High Divorce Rate in Dubai

• In UAE, the divorce rates are gradually
  increasing due to
• Job loss
• Financial crises
• Financial stress
• Marital Infidelity
• Lack of communication etc
• Getting a divorce in UAE is not that easy and
  there are several requirements that need to be
  fulfilled before the divorce
• Here is how you can obtain a divorce in UAE

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Registration of the case

• Either of the partners must register the case at
  the Family Guidance Section at the respective
  judicial department in one of the Emirates.
• Conciliatory proceedings are mandatory in the
  UAE. Next, the court will appoint a conciliator
  who will try to reconcile the divorcing parties.
• The parties will raise their concerns pertaining
  to their marriage.
• This has to be signed by both the parties before
  the conciliator

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Filing a case in the court

• If the parties are not willing to go for amicable
  settlement after the conciliatory proceedings,
  the case will be moved to the court.
• Referral letter from the conciliator is
  mandatory to file a case for divorce before the
  court
• Even after the conciliatory proceedings, the
  parties are not willing to go for amicable
  settlement , then the case will be moved to the
  court.

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• Divorce Proceedings
• Expats or residents usually have a choice of
  jurisdiction. This is considered by the
  birthplace of either of the parties, the country
  where they have lived and settled for a period of
  time or the local UAE court.
• Time Frame
• A divorce can be concluded in UAE within three
  months, provided both the parties are able to
  reach an amicable agreement in regards to
  finance, maintenance and custody of the children.
• The case proceedings would take longer to
  conclude, if there are any issues and obligations
  regarding maintenance and the custody.

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• Child Custody
• In the UAE under the Personal status law,
  until the male child reaches eleven years and if
  a female it's thirteen years, the custody will be
  given to the mother and after that, the custody
  will be granted to the father. Make sure that you
  consult with a divorce custody lawyer before
  getting into any conclusions.
• Maintenance
• It is the duty of the husband to provide
  maintenance or financial support to his wife or
  wives and the children. Even after the divorce,
  the wife is entitled to maintenance until she re
  marries.

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• Travel Ban
• After obtaining the divorce without the
  consent of the other parent, it's not allowed to
  leave the country with the child.
• If one of the parents does so, it amounts to
  child abduction. In such case, the court will
  order the parent to bring back the child to UAE.

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Conclusion

• In the UAE before seeking a divorce, it is
  advisable to know the rights of each other by
  consulting a family lawyer in Dubai
• For the best legal consultancy services in Dubai,
  visit https//www.alsaadiadvocates.com/