His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, in his capacity as Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has issued a law regulating personal status matters for non-Muslims in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, which aims to provide a flexible and advanced judicial mechanism to settle personal status disputes relating to non-Muslims, thus enhancing the position of the Emirate And its competitiveness globally as it is one of the most attractive destinations for talents and competencies.
The law also aims to achieve the emirate’s leadership in issuing the first civil law to regulate family matters for non-Muslims in accordance with the best international practices, and to ensure the right of non-Muslims to be subject to an internationally recognized law that is close to them in terms of culture, customs and language, as well as achieving and protecting the best interests of the child, especially in the event of Parental separation.
Counselor Youssef Saeed Al Abri, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, stressed that the new law is the first of its kind in the world because it is exposed to the smallest details regarding the family life of non-Muslims, and reflects the legislative leadership of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its global status, in light of the wise vision of His Highness. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and the wise directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, to keep pace with all developments and developments to enhance leadership in various fields.
He added that the Judicial Department worked in accordance with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Head of the Judicial Department in Abu Dhabi, to provide innovative solutions to non-Muslim personal status issues that are brought before the courts, after studying and analyzing them and working to find Sophisticated legislative solutions that provide a modern judicial umbrella for foreigners residing in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to resolve family disputes in a flexible manner in line with international best practices.
He explained that the law, which is the first of its kind in the world, applies civil principles in organizing family cases, pointing to the establishment of the Judicial Department, the first specialized court to hear family cases for non-Muslims, and all its procedures will be bilingual in Arabic and English, in order to facilitate foreigners in understanding the trial procedures and to enhance transparency. Judicial.
In detail, the law includes 20 articles divided into several main topics, including civil marriage, divorce, joint custody of children and inheritance. The first chapter of the law regulates the procedures for the marriage of foreigners before the court by introducing the concept of civil marriage based on the will of the husband and wife.
The second chapter defines the divorce procedures, the rights of the spouses after signing it, and the judge’s discretion in calculating the financial rights of the wife based on several criteria, such as the number of years of marriage, the age of the wife, the economic status of each of the spouses and other matters that the judge considers when assessing the financial rights of the wife.
The third chapter introduced a new concept in the custody of children after divorce, which is the participation of the father and mother in the custody equally between them, or what is known in Western laws as joint custody, in order to preserve the cohesion of the family after the divorce and the psychological health of the children.
The fourth chapter also dealt with the inheritance, the registration of wills, and the foreigner’s right to leave a will with all his possessions for whomever he wants, while the fifth chapter of the law regulates the proof of the lineage of non-Muslim foreigners, by stipulating the proof of the lineage of the newborn through marriage or confession.
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, in his capacity as Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has issued a law regulating personal status matters for non-Muslims in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, which aims to provide a flexible and advanced judicial mechanism to settle personal status disputes relating to non-Muslims, thus enhancing the position of the Emirate And its competitiveness globally as it is one of the most attractive destinations for talents and competencies.
The law also aims to achieve the emirate’s leadership in issuing the first civil law to regulate family matters for non-Muslims in accordance with the best international practices, and to ensure the right of non-Muslims to be subject to an internationally recognized law that is close to them in terms of culture, customs and language, as well as achieving and protecting the best interests of the child, especially in the event of Parental separation.
Counselor Youssef Saeed Al Abri, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, stressed that the new law is the first of its kind in the world because it is exposed to the smallest details regarding the family life of non-Muslims, and reflects the legislative leadership of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its global status, in light of the wise vision of His Highness. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and the wise directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, to keep pace with all developments and developments to enhance leadership in various fields.
He added that the Judicial Department worked in accordance with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Head of the Judicial Department in Abu Dhabi, to provide innovative solutions to non-Muslim personal status issues that are brought before the courts, after studying and analyzing them and working to find Sophisticated legislative solutions that provide a modern judicial umbrella for foreigners residing in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to resolve family disputes in a flexible manner in line with international best practices.
He explained that the law, which is the first of its kind in the world, applies civil principles in organizing family cases, pointing to the establishment of the Judicial Department, the first specialized court to hear family cases for non-Muslims, and all its procedures will be bilingual in Arabic and English, in order to facilitate foreigners in understanding the trial procedures and to enhance transparency. Judicial.
In detail, the law includes 20 articles divided into several main topics, including civil marriage, divorce, joint custody of children and inheritance. The first chapter of the law regulates the procedures for the marriage of foreigners before the court by introducing the concept of civil marriage based on the will of the husband and wife.
The second chapter defines the divorce procedures, the rights of the spouses after signing it, and the judge’s discretion in calculating the financial rights of the wife based on several criteria, such as the number of years of marriage, the age of the wife, the economic status of each of the spouses and other matters that the judge considers when assessing the financial rights of the wife.
The third chapter introduced a new concept in the custody of children after divorce, which is the participation of the father and mother in the custody equally between them, or what is known in Western laws as joint custody, in order to preserve the cohesion of the family after the divorce and the psychological health of the children.
The fourth chapter also dealt with the inheritance, the registration of wills, and the foreigner’s right to leave a will with all his possessions for whomever he wants, while the fifth chapter of the law regulates the proof of the lineage of non-Muslim foreigners, by stipulating the proof of the lineage of the newborn through marriage or confession.
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, in his capacity as Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has issued a law regulating personal status matters for non-Muslims in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, which aims to provide a flexible and advanced judicial mechanism to settle personal status disputes relating to non-Muslims, thus enhancing the position of the Emirate And its competitiveness globally as it is one of the most attractive destinations for talents and competencies.
The law also aims to achieve the emirate’s leadership in issuing the first civil law to regulate family matters for non-Muslims in accordance with the best international practices, and to ensure the right of non-Muslims to be subject to an internationally recognized law that is close to them in terms of culture, customs and language, as well as achieving and protecting the best interests of the child, especially in the event of Parental separation.
Counselor Youssef Saeed Al Abri, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, stressed that the new law is the first of its kind in the world because it is exposed to the smallest details regarding the family life of non-Muslims, and reflects the legislative leadership of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its global status, in light of the wise vision of His Highness. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and the wise directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, to keep pace with all developments and developments to enhance leadership in various fields.
He added that the Judicial Department worked in accordance with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Head of the Judicial Department in Abu Dhabi, to provide innovative solutions to non-Muslim personal status issues that are brought before the courts, after studying and analyzing them and working to find Sophisticated legislative solutions that provide a modern judicial umbrella for foreigners residing in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to resolve family disputes in a flexible manner in line with international best practices.
He explained that the law, which is the first of its kind in the world, applies civil principles in organizing family cases, pointing to the establishment of the Judicial Department, the first specialized court to hear family cases for non-Muslims, and all its procedures will be bilingual in Arabic and English, in order to facilitate foreigners in understanding the trial procedures and to enhance transparency. Judicial.
In detail, the law includes 20 articles divided into several main topics, including civil marriage, divorce, joint custody of children and inheritance. The first chapter of the law regulates the procedures for the marriage of foreigners before the court by introducing the concept of civil marriage based on the will of the husband and wife.
The second chapter defines the divorce procedures, the rights of the spouses after signing it, and the judge’s discretion in calculating the financial rights of the wife based on several criteria, such as the number of years of marriage, the age of the wife, the economic status of each of the spouses and other matters that the judge considers when assessing the financial rights of the wife.
The third chapter introduced a new concept in the custody of children after divorce, which is the participation of the father and mother in the custody equally between them, or what is known in Western laws as joint custody, in order to preserve the cohesion of the family after the divorce and the psychological health of the children.
The fourth chapter also dealt with the inheritance, the registration of wills, and the foreigner’s right to leave a will with all his possessions for whomever he wants, while the fifth chapter of the law regulates the proof of the lineage of non-Muslim foreigners, by stipulating the proof of the lineage of the newborn through marriage or confession.
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, in his capacity as Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has issued a law regulating personal status matters for non-Muslims in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, which aims to provide a flexible and advanced judicial mechanism to settle personal status disputes relating to non-Muslims, thus enhancing the position of the Emirate And its competitiveness globally as it is one of the most attractive destinations for talents and competencies.
The law also aims to achieve the emirate’s leadership in issuing the first civil law to regulate family matters for non-Muslims in accordance with the best international practices, and to ensure the right of non-Muslims to be subject to an internationally recognized law that is close to them in terms of culture, customs and language, as well as achieving and protecting the best interests of the child, especially in the event of Parental separation.
Counselor Youssef Saeed Al Abri, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, stressed that the new law is the first of its kind in the world because it is exposed to the smallest details regarding the family life of non-Muslims, and reflects the legislative leadership of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its global status, in light of the wise vision of His Highness. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and the wise directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, to keep pace with all developments and developments to enhance leadership in various fields.
He added that the Judicial Department worked in accordance with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Head of the Judicial Department in Abu Dhabi, to provide innovative solutions to non-Muslim personal status issues that are brought before the courts, after studying and analyzing them and working to find Sophisticated legislative solutions that provide a modern judicial umbrella for foreigners residing in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to resolve family disputes in a flexible manner in line with international best practices.
He explained that the law, which is the first of its kind in the world, applies civil principles in organizing family cases, pointing to the establishment of the Judicial Department, the first specialized court to hear family cases for non-Muslims, and all its procedures will be bilingual in Arabic and English, in order to facilitate foreigners in understanding the trial procedures and to enhance transparency. Judicial.
In detail, the law includes 20 articles divided into several main topics, including civil marriage, divorce, joint custody of children and inheritance. The first chapter of the law regulates the procedures for the marriage of foreigners before the court by introducing the concept of civil marriage based on the will of the husband and wife.
The second chapter defines the divorce procedures, the rights of the spouses after signing it, and the judge’s discretion in calculating the financial rights of the wife based on several criteria, such as the number of years of marriage, the age of the wife, the economic status of each of the spouses and other matters that the judge considers when assessing the financial rights of the wife.
The third chapter introduced a new concept in the custody of children after divorce, which is the participation of the father and mother in the custody equally between them, or what is known in Western laws as joint custody, in order to preserve the cohesion of the family after the divorce and the psychological health of the children.
The fourth chapter also dealt with the inheritance, the registration of wills, and the foreigner’s right to leave a will with all his possessions for whomever he wants, while the fifth chapter of the law regulates the proof of the lineage of non-Muslim foreigners, by stipulating the proof of the lineage of the newborn through marriage or confession.