Family and Personal Status Law
Family and Personal Status Law
Family and personal status are crucial in the life of every person. Any damage to family relations requires compassionate intervention from an attorney. With high proficiency in resolving various family issues, we provide the right lawyers to listen patiently and help through difficult times like separation and divorce.
We handle family issues with respect and avoid negative comments, ensuring both parties are treated well throughout the procedure. Our responsible family lawyers handle these matters with the utmost care, ensuring that both parties are treated well and are respected. The family lawyers of KWS-LAS assist you in these personal status law cases.
Our legal team assists you in these
- Marriage and Family Care
- Marital Abuse and Judicial Separation
- Divorce and Spouse Alimony
- Child Custody, Support, and Visitation
- Mediation and Conciliation
- Wills and Estates
- Mediation and Conciliation
- Child Adoption and Surrogacy
Importance of the Family and Personal Status Law in the UAE
Federal Personal Status Law in the UAE
Domestic Violence and Protection Orders in the UAE
Marital Separation and Divorce Law in the UAE
Family Inheritance Law in the UAE
Legal Family Services of KWS-LAS
Marriage and Divorce
Our family lawyers are available to assist you with various legal matters, including marriage registration, and spousal dispute resolutions. They can help you in all marital conflict issues, like spousal separation, and divorce. Also, they are the best at addressing prenuptial agreements and child custody concerns.
Child Custody and Visitations
The legal experts at KWS-LAS have a dedication to navigating the children's custodial disputes. Moreover, they resolve emotional complications advocating for the children's best interests. They are good at achieving fair child-support arrangements.
Financial Arrangements
We offer expert guidance on spousal alimony and child support. Likewise, it ensures fair financial arrangements and balances the best interests of all parties. This helps in navigating the complex legal complexities with compassion.
Foster Child Adoption
Despite not legalizing child adoption, the UAE permits Muslim Emirati residents to raise children of the unknown parentage. Foster family must be at least 25 years of age, and can financially support the child in a healthy manner. They must be free of criminal convictions and moral offences, and not be suffering from infectious diseases or psychological/mental disorders.
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Reasons that make our Family Lawyers your first choice
Personalized Assistance
Clients always want to keep their personal matters private to avoid public shame. Personally address all their spousal problems to ensure their privacy in the society. Afterward, assist them in making appropriate marital decisions considering all dependent matters.
Experienced Family Lawyers
Legal advisors in the UAE are proficient in resolving family law and personal status disputes. They fully understand the cultural diversity and the societal sensitivity of the United Arab Emirates. Nonetheless, they are capable of demonstrating their skills to get suitable outcomes through litigation in the local legal system.
Swift Dispute Resolution
We prioritize mediation as an alternative dispute resolution method in the marital discord cases. So, we do our best to find amicable solutions that save time, money, and emotional distress. However, as expert litigators we at KWS-LAS are up to solve any family court cases.
Human Empathy and Legal Professionalism
Legal practitioners must base their approach on empathy, understanding, and commitment to protecting clients' marital rights and personal well-being. They must professionally meet the family needs of their clients in compliance with the UAE legal framework. Get in touch with KWS-LAS for professional steadfast, and economical family and personal status law services in the UAE.
FAQs
Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about family and personal status law in the UAE.
The Article 146 of the Personal Status Law of the UAE grants the custody of the young children to the mother. However, children’s custody transitions to the father, on boys turning 11 years old, and the girls turning 13 years old. Unless, the family court or the superior courts direct otherwise in the child custody case.
A property division agreement in the UAE only applies to the assets in the country. So, the assets in other countries are not subject to UAE family law proceedings. Unless, the UAE courts apply the applicable foreign family law in the lawsuit proceedings.
The Article 154 of the Personal Status Law of the UAE outlines the parents’ visitation rights to the noncustodial children. It requires the agreement of the both sides on venue, time, and transporter. However, it prohibits the relocation of the children, if it negatively impacts the education or custody.
