United Arab Emirates: Family and Matrimonial

Dubai's highest court has ruled that a wife may file a fresh divorce-for-harm case in the UAE even after an earlier claim abroad was dismissed, provided she can prove the harm continued or reoccurred. The landmark judgment clarifies that previous dismissals in foreign courts do not automatically bar new claims in Dubai when ongoing or renewed marital harm can be demonstrated with supporting evidence.

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Child Abduction in the UAE requires fast, lawful action. Learn about travel consent, passports, court orders, prevention, evidence, and cross-border steps