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The key legislative and judicial developments in non-Muslim family law in the UAE.
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The federal civil personal status law comes into force
Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2022 on Civil Personal Status for non-Muslims began to apply across the UAE, governing civil marriage, divorce, custody and inheritance in the emirates without their own local law. -
Abu Dhabi issues its law on civil marriage and its effects
Abu Dhabi issued Law No. 14 of 2021 on Civil Marriage and its Effects, followed by a dedicated Civil Family Court hearing non-Muslim cases in Arabic and English.
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