The LocalLaw Blog

UAE law, explained in plain English

Practical answers on tenancy, work, family, business and visas. Every article cites the law it is based on.

How UAE Courts Decide Spousal and Child Maintenance

Learn how UAE courts assess child and spousal maintenance, including applicable law, income, needs, evidence, and later changes.

Learn the main UAE marriage routes for expatriates, including civil, Sharia, religious, consular and attested foreign marriages.

Learn when a parent may travel from the UAE with a child, when consent is safer, and when court orders or travel bans can stop travel.

Learn how UAE inheritance rules, wills, religion and asset location affect who receives property after death.

Learn how non-Muslim expatriates can make and register a valid UAE will for assets, children and estate planning.

Learn the difference between custody and guardianship in UAE family cases and why the court order matters.

Learn when UAE law, foreign law, or civil non-Muslim family law may apply to an expatriate divorce in the UAE.