Your journey towards a blissful married life begins right after the engagement. The wedding planning, starting from the venue up to the outfits, can easily lead you in forgetting the fact that there are necessary steps to take, most especially if you want a successful Hindu marriage in Dubai. For a Hindu marriage in Dubai, … Read more
The Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi launched the Medeem Model for Women’s Weddings. It forms a part of Medeem, initiated in April 2024 as part of the Abu Dhabi Family Wellbeing Strategy. This unique model was designed to bring forth a new wave of authentic women’s weddings within UAE society by balancing wedding … Read more
Background Recent decisions in Abu Dhabi have sparked controversy regarding the application of its Civil Marriage Law, Law No. 14/2021, to foreign Muslims. In a decision from April 2024, the Abu Dhabi Supreme Court (ADSC) overturned a lower court ruling, stating that the law should not apply to parties who are Muslims. In contrast, the … Read more
If a couple goes through a church, temple, or court marriage in UAE or overseas, and then proceeds in living with each other as husband and wife, presumption would be that the marriage that took place is legal in UAE. However, the presumption may be overturned should there be enough evidence showing that the marriage … Read more
Like any other formality, getting married in Dubai has its own set of procedures that you must be aware of, mainly if the union is between an Indian and a Filipino. You must complete the requirements with certified paperwork that have been confirmed by several authorities to be married in Dubai as a Filipino or … Read more
Couples in the UAE, particularly in Abu Dhabi, can legalize or formalize their relationship by undergoing a court marriage in the Abu Dhabi Court. A court marriage allows a couple to establish a civil partnership as their legal designation. The two individuals marrying in the Abu Dhabi Court must meet certain conditions, including not being … Read more
