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How is family law changing in the ‘New Normal’?

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It has also meant that there has been a resetting process in many other aspects of life, and family law is one of them. To provide further insight, Kerry Smith, Partner of K J Smith Solicitors , shares advice and knowledge of what has changed in the world of Family Law, and what it means for you. Grounds for divorce.

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Abu Dhabi introduces personal status law for non-Muslim foreigners, shakes up domestic and international family law

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The law carries forward a series of recent legal reforms that aim at providing greater legal certainty for the country’s large expatriate population. The law’s novelty lies in the fact that it combines aspects of substantive and international family law. Multinationalism and its challenges for family law.

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Abu Dhabi Supreme Court on the Applicability of Law on Civil Marriage to Foreign Muslims

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Introduction Recent developments in the field of family law in the UAE, in particular the adoption of the so-called “Civil Marriage Laws”, have aroused interest, admiration, curiosity, and even doubt and critics among scholars and practitioners of family law, comparative law and private international law around the world. [1]

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The Legal Separation Process in California

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Filing for legal separation in California is similar to the divorce process. However, the main difference between filing for legal separation and divorce is that under legal separation the parties will not end their marital status after dividing community assets and debts.

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What Could Determine Child Support

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What Could Determine Child Support M any things are wrapped up in the act of divorce, especially if children are involved. Overall, when it comes to child support, the main reason it exists is to assure the safety and well-being of a minor. Contact Morneau Law. Share This Story!

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The Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court on the Law on Civil Marriage – Applicability to Foreign Muslim and the Complex Issue of International Jurisdiction

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Introduction In a previous post , I reported and commented on a decision rendered by the Abu Dhabi Supreme Court (hereinafter “ADSC”) in which the Court addressed the issue of the applicability of the Abu Dhabi Civil Marriage Law (Law No. Comments Two main issues deserve to be particularly highlighted here.

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Dubai Supreme Court Admits Reciprocity with the UK and Enforces an English Judgment

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In that judgment, the English court ordered the division and transfer of property as part of the distribution of matrimonial property on divorce. 2) The foreign judgment is contrary to public policy because it violates Islamic Sharia law, individual property rights and the distribution of property under UAE law. 37 (2023), pp.

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