Divorce rates among expats are high and when this happens in a foreign country it can be even more difficult to handle. One decision that has to be made is which legal framework should apply. Samara Iqbal of Aramas Law explains the issues that need to be considered when making the decision. Written exclusively for...

As anyone who’s been through it can tell you, divorce is a big deal – not just emotionally, but also practically. It changes your legal status (for tax and sometimes immigration purposes, for example) and, at least in Scotland, it permanently ends your right to make any financial claim as a result of the separation....

Based in UAE and heading for divorce? Know your legal options. Written for Expat Network By Michael Rowlands, Partner and Head of London Family Law, JMW Solicitors LLP London is regarded as ‘divorce capital of the world’ largely for its generous treatment of wives in the event of marriage breakdown. Dubai, on the...

For divorcing or already divorced parents who are expats in UAE, disputes involving custody of children, relocation or travel with children are not straightforward. Written for Expat Network By Michael Rowlands, Partner and Head of London Family Law, JMW Solicitors LLP Unlike in many other countries there is no possibility of enforcing...