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UAE-Federal Personal Status Laws

News: UAE is a Muslim nation that practises conservatively. The UAE’s legal system reflects its religious beliefs. Due to severe penalties, businessmen have recently started to leave the nation. The nation is losing its overseas markets for trade. For instance, in the UAE, foreigners have been imprisoned for making out in public. For utilising CBD products, tourists were detained for extended periods of time. The nation is changing its rules in response to the fall in tourism and trade. The new laws are anticipated to attract highly trained individuals from all over the world. The UAE’s currency, the dirham, is one of the most reliable ones in the world. The legal actions are anticipated to increase UAE’s economic growth and strengthen the dirham.

Recent legal changes

• Article 4: Divorces can be initiated by either men or women. Women did not previously have the authority to initiate a divorce.
• Article 5: Discusses civil unions. The legal drinking age should be 21 for both men and women. Being connected to one another was a need, but that is no longer true. Additionally, the requirement of obtaining the bride’s father’s consent has been eliminated. The court should record the marriage. There is no longer a demand for witnesses.

• Articles 6, 7, and 8: Unilateral or joint divorce. The marriage may be dissolved at any time by one of the partners. The party seeking the divorce is not required to establish fault. Before, one of the parties had to choose who was to blame before filing for divorce.
• Article 9 states that the wife must request alimony. In the event that the spouse refuses to pay, the court will exercise its discretion to dispense justice.
• Article 10: The UAE is the first country to establish the idea of joint custody of children.