The Legal Framework: Federal Law No. 3 of 2016 (Wadeema’s Law) The protection of children in the United Arab Emirates is firmly anchored in Federal Law No. 3 of 2016 on Child Rights, widely known as Wadeema’s Law. As reflected in the official publication, the...
The United Arab Emirates has taken a decisive and structured step toward regulating marriages involving individuals below the age of eighteen through Cabinet Resolution No. (212) of 2025. This Resolution establishes a comprehensive legal framework governing what is...
The Critical Need for a Will In the absence of a Will, the UAE courts apply Sharia inheritance principles by default to the UAE-based assets of a Muslim expatriate, as governed by Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2024. While Sharia law provides a structured system of...
The family occupies a central and protected position under Islamic Sharia and UAE law. The UAE judiciary has consistently emphasized that marriage is not merely a private contractual relationship but a foundational institution upon which societal stability rests. In...
Introduction – When the Law Meets the Digital Childhood Children today are growing up in a world where mobile phones, social media, online games, virtual classrooms, and digital entertainment are part of daily life. While technology offers extraordinary educational...
A Paradigm Shift in UAE Family Law: From Parental Right to Child Protection The United Arab Emirates introduced a transformative reform to its family justice system through Federal Administrative Decision No. 68 of 2025 on the Regulation of Visitation of Children...
