Alimony Under Family Law for Non-Muslim Divorces in UAE
Alimony for women, in non-Muslim UAE divorces, under the new UAE Family Law, is calculated based on a number of factors.
They include, among other things:
- Years of marriage
- Wife’s age
- Financial position of the spouses
- Father’s financial support towards joint children’s custody
- The extent of a wife’s involvement in their children’s lives.
- As well as, the reason for divorce.
Importantly, under the Family Law for UAE divorces, the wife’s right to alimony ends in the event she remarries.
This is in line with the UAE Decree Law No. 41 of 2022, which became effective on February 1, 2023. And which is now the default law for all non-Muslim divorces in UAE.
Notably, this Family law is also subject to further Executive Regulations, which will introduce further clarifications, in due time.
Alimony Under Family Law for Non-Muslim Divorces in UAE - FAQ
Yes. In the cases of UAE divorces, women can get alimony under the new Family Law. However it is calculated based on a number of factors.
The new Family Law for divorces in UAE calculates alimony for women based on a number of factors. Among other things, they include:
- Years of marriage
- Wife’s age
- Financial position of the spouses
- Father’s financial support towards joint children’s custody
- The extent of a wife’s involvement in their children’s lives.
- As well as, the reason for divorce.
No. In fact under the Family Law for UAE divorces, the wife’s right to alimony ends if she remarries.
Both parents, by default, have equal and joint right to custody of their children. Importantly, this right is also granted to children, so that they are not deprived of one parent or another.