AD court settles region's largest divorce case worth Dhsloom

The Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court, part of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, has settled a record-breaking no-fault divorce case involving a foreign couple, with a financial settlement exceeding DhslO0 million ($27 million).

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It is the largest reported divorce settlement of its kind in the GCC region and highlights Abu Dhabi's status as a leading international legal centre.

The couple, previously married in the United Kingdom, filed for a no-fault divorce before the Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court which was granted in less than 3 weeks within one court session, under the swift and progressive rules of the Abu Dhabi Civil Marriage Law No. 14 of 2021, which introduced, for the first time in the Arab region, civilnon-religious rules governing the family affairs of foreigners including civil marriage, no fault divorce, civil wills and probate.