Civil Personal Status Law — articles 1–19

We, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, Having Reviewed: - The constitution; - Federal Law No. (1) of 1972 concerning the Competences of Ministries and the Powers of Ministers, as amended; - Federal Law No…

1. The provisions of this Decree-Law shall apply to non-Muslims who are national citizens of the United Arab Emirates, and to non-Muslim foreigners residing in the state, unless any of them adheres to the application of …

The Gregorian calendar shall be used for calculating the periods of time stipulated in this Decree-Law.

Divorce proceedings filed in accordance with the provisions of this Decree Law shall be excluded from being referred to Family Guidance Committees, and instead, shall be presented directly to the court to render a judgme…

The application of the provisions of this Decree Law shall take into account equality between women and men in terms of rights and duties, and this shall apply in any way particularly in respect of the following matters:…

For a civil marriage contract to be established, the following conditions shall be met: 1. That both the husband and wife have attained at least (21) twenty-one Gregorian years, and that the age is established by any off…

1. Marriage procedures may be concluded before the authentication judge with the competent court, by submitting an application in accordance with the standard form prepared for this purpose, subject to the other conditio…

In order for the court to pronounce a judgment of divorce, it shall be sufficient for either of the married couple to express his / her wish to get separated and not to continue the conjugal relationship, without having …

Either of the married couple may request divorce with no need to prove the harm, in accordance with the form prepared for this purpose, and the divorce shall take place by virtue of a court decision after the other party…

The divorced woman may submit a request to the court, after the judgment granting divorce is rendered, seeking a judgment of alimony from her ex-husband, and any claims subsequent to divorce before the court shall be add…

1. Custody of children is a joint and equal right of both the father and mother after the occurrence of the divorce. It is also a right for the children not to live under the control of a single parent without the other,…

1. The testator shall have the right to leave a will with the entire property he owns in the State in favor of anybody he wants in accordance with the controls specified by the Executive Regulations of this Decree-Law. 2…

The Cabinet shall issue an inheritance procedures manual for those addressed by the provisions of this Decree-Law.

1. The wills of the persons governed by the provisions of this Decree-Law shall be recorded in the register prepared for this purpose in accordance with the procedures specified by the Executive Regulations of this Decre…

1. The parentage of the child shall be established by marriage or by the acknowledgment of the father and mother, and the child's birth certificate shall be issued in accordance with the legislation in force in this rega…

The laws and legislation in force in the State shall apply to matters not specifically provided for in this Decree-Law.

The Cabinet will issue the Executive Regulations for this Decree Law.

Any provision that goes against or contradicts the provisions of this Decree-Law shall hereby be repealed.

This Decree-Law shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force as of February 1, 2023.