Fatima Al-Zaabi

Federal Decree-Law 41 of 2022 on Civil Personal Status for Non-Muslims and the Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court (active since 2022) deliver an uncontested divorce in 6-10 weeks on average, with no waiting period or mandat…

A foreign will is enforceable in principle under Federal Decree-Law 41 of 2022 but in practice UAE courts often default to Sharia distribution unless the will is locally registered and explicitly invokes the home-coun…

Jurisdiction follows the child's habitual residence — Dubai courts have jurisdiction because the child lives in the UAE. For a mixed-nationality marriage with a Muslim UAE national father, the case will fall under Sha…

Yes. File an execution petition (طلب تنفيذ) at the Sharjah Family Execution Court attaching the divorce decree and the unpaid invoices. The court issues a salary attachment order served on his employer's HR — they mus…