“Al Maroof & Associates is one of the Best Lawyers in Dubai with a team of highly skilled and experienced Divorce Lawyers that help in Filing A Divorce Case In Dubai For Expatriates, Non Muslims & Muslim. Our Firm has been handling and representing clients struggling with family matters including Divorce and Child custody in the UAE. ”
As not all marriages are lucky enough to last for a lifetime, some marriages are doomed to fail due to several reasons such as social and cultural differences – which usually happens for arranged marriages, lack of or poor communication, inability to provide financial, emotional and physical needs of the spouse or children, extra marital affairs, abuse, and many others. Filing a divorce case in Dubai for Muslim and UAE Nationals follow the Sharia / UAE law as the marriages are governed by the same. This is also applicable to a Muslim husband with a Non-Muslim wife.
Non-Muslim expatriates can also file a divorce case in the UAE with the option to apply the law of their home country, however, acceptance or enforcement of the home country to an order from the UAE courts must also be checked and considered beforehand. In the event that the home country’s law fails to cover an aspect of the divorce procedure, then the courts hold discretion to apply the UAE law.
Regardless of the parties’ profile, filing a divorce case in Dubai starts with the registration of the case by either party which can be done on their own or through a Divorce lawyer, at the Family Guidance Section in the Emirate of residency. This stage is a mandatory procedure where a court appointed Conciliator will try to reconcile the parties and allow each party to raise their concerns without the presence of legal representatives. This phase can conclude to either amicable divorce - where an agreement is drafted with mutual understanding of both parties or to proceed before the Court of First Instance. In the Court of First Instance, a legal representation is not a requirement, however, it is always better and more reassuring to have one who has the expertise to represent you in front of the Jury. This procedure can go back and forth with defenses and counter-replies until the Judge comes up with a judgment. From here, a 28-day time period is given to move the case to the Appeal Court and another 28-day from the appeal judgment to move to the Cassation Court if needed.
The Execution Court follows after any of the court’s judgment, wherever the case is finalized, to act on the verdict issued. As the process for filing a divorce case in Dubai is tough and complex, having a team of divorce lawyers to back you up and represent you is essential. Our law firm ensures that our team of lawyers has the expertise and diversity in handling divorce cases under different laws to allow us to serve both the nationals as well as the expatriates – which mostly comprise the UAE population.