Combating Covid-19: Dubai suspends marriage, divorce filings at family court

  • Date: 08-Apr-2020
  • Source: Khaleej Times
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:UAE
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Combating Covid-19: Dubai suspends marriage, divorce filings at family court

Filed on April 8, 2020 | Last updated on April 8, 2020 at 07.22 am. Personal Status Court says the suspension is part of UAE's effort to prevent social gatherings, which would usually occur during such occasions.. A family court in Dubai has suspended all personal legal services, including attestations of marriage contracts and divorce certificates, as part of the UAE's�latest�measure to curb�the spread of the coronavirus.�. The Personal Status Court in Dubai said on Tuesday that it was suspending�all legal services related to family matters�until further notice.. The court said the decision was based on the rules of Islamic�jurisprudence, which state: "Repelling an evil is preferable to securing a benefit".. The UAE has suspended all social gatherings and weddings, as well as all social activities, in its attempt to limit the spread of the coronavirus and safeguard public health.. ERROR: Macro /ads/dfp-ad-article-new is missing!. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman was Modi's final port of.... Dubai began a two-week, 24-hour sterilization drive on Saturday.... In a telephone call, Sheikh Abdullah and Kyung-wha reviewed the.... A timeline charting the global rampage of the pandemic, which has.... City allows people to leave for the first time since it was