“The procedure for Filing Divorce in Dubai can be a little complicated. That is why it is always preferable to hire a divorce lawyer or a team of divorce lawyers to handle the nitty-gritty of your case.”

In filing a divorce in Dubai, related matters such as child custody, child support, alimony and guardianship will be dealt with as well. While handling your case, our divorce lawyers at HT Lawyers & Law Firm will ensure that they sit with you and offer you sound legal counsel. They will ask you to tell them everything and you can express the results and conditions you wish to see them achieve from your divorce. .

The divorce rulings and procedures in Dubai and UAE are different for Muslims and non-Muslims who are citizens and expatriates. .

  • Registration & Mediation: As per UAE law, if a couple wishes to divorce in Dubai or any other emirate, they must first register it in the Family Guidance Section. This is a compulsory step that must be followed for a divorce to be valid. After the divorce is registered, the court statutorily requires the divorcing parties to attend a mediation session. A court-appointed conciliator oversees this mediation and aims for the parties involved to settle their divorce amicably and outside of court. If agreeable by both parties, a mutual divorce or consent divorce is issued to them. Matters relating to child custody, child support, alimony and division of assets are all discussed and concluded here. However, if either party is disagreeable, the matter is then taken to court. .
  • Court Proceedings & Final Verdict: For the court proceedings, the divorcing parties and their best interests are represented by their respective lawyers. The divorce lawyers at HT Lawyers & Law Firm skillfully and professionally represent our clients in court. Due to their high level of practi
At court, if the divorcing parties are Muslims and Emiratis or expats, their divorce will be legislated by Sharia law. If the parties are non-Muslims and expats, then they can choose to apply the divorce law of their home country for their divorce in Dubai or UAE. If certain provisions for certain areas are not available in the law of their home country, then the provisions as stated by UAE law will apply. .

The divorce lawyers at HT Lawyers & Law Firm are well-trained, educated and practised in the divorce laws and regulations of various countries. They can handle your divorce case if you are a non-Muslim expat and wish to apply the law of your home country. .

Once the proceedings take place and are concluded by both the parties’ divorce lawyers, the judge issues a final verdict and the divorce is pass.

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