Unified UAE Legislation Database

Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 On Personal Status

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

President of the UAE

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

This Law is abrogated by Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2024.

List of amending documents:
Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2019
Federal Decree-Law No. 5  of 2020
Federal Decree-Law No. 29 of 2020
Federal Decree-Law No. 52 of 2023

 

We, Khalifah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates State,

Pursuant to the perusal of the Constitution; and:

- Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 on the Jurisdiction of the Ministries and the Powers of the Ministers and its amending laws;

- Federal Law No. 10 of 1973 on the Federal Supreme Court and its amending laws;

- Federal Law No. 6 of 1978 on the establishment of Federal Courts and the transfer of the jurisdictions of the local courts in some of the Emirates to these Federal Courts and its amending laws;

- Federal Law No. 17 of 1978 on Organization of the cases and procedures of appeal in Cassation before the Federal Supreme Court and its amending laws;

- Federal Law No. 3 of 1983 on the Federal Judicial Authority and its amending Laws;

- The Penal Law issued by Federal Law No. 3 of 1987;

- The Civil Transactions Law issued by Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 and its amending laws;