United Arab Emirates: Family Law

Inheritance matters in the UAE can be sensitive, emotional, and legally complex, especially where Sharia principles apply. Families may need to deal with property, bank accounts, business shares, debts, minor children, and disputes between heirs, often at a difficult time.

Dr. Hassan Elhais is one of the best family lawyers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi for cases involving children cases, especially those requiring cross-border enforcement of custody. He was elected co-chair of the Relocation of Children Committee of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) and he recently spoke on key issues for expatriate families at the IAFL Asia Pacific Symposium in Kuala Lumpur. Dr. Hassan Elhais is a professional lawyer who has developed expertise in dealing with cases that are specific to expats living in UAE including cross-border matters such as parental child abduction and the enforcement of foreign financial judgments.

This court analysis examines a Dubai family judgment in which the court ordered a broad financial support package covering spousal maintenance, housing, child maintenance, school fees...