Family Law and Personal Status

Lexorium advises on divorce, child custody, financial settlements, inheritance, and non-Muslim wills in the UAE. We act for Muslim and non-Muslim clients under the appropriate legal framework, including the federal UAE Personal Status Law and the civil personal status law for non-Muslims in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

• Divorce for expats in Dubai (civil and personal status routes)
• Divorce under the Abu Dhabi non-Muslim family law
• Child custody, guardianship, and relocation disputes
• Alimony and spousal maintenance
• Financial settlements and division of marital assets
• Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
• Cross-border family disputes and international child issues
• Non-Muslim wills at DIFC Wills Service Centre
• Inheritance disputes and succession planning

Non-Muslim expats in the UAE can choose between the federal personal status framework and the newer civil personal status law for non-Muslims, which applies in Abu Dhabi and, in adapted form, increasingly across the country. The choice has real consequences for custody, division of assets, and the length of the process. We help clients make that choice correctly.