Tips on Your Separation Agreement

Here’s an alarming statistic that you need to know: in the UAE, one in four marriages in the past ten years failed and ended in divorce. As a result, more people are seeking the help of family lawyers in Dubai.

If you have already taken into consideration all the possible ways to repair your marriage and nothing seems to work, then you might become part of this statistic. However, you know that divorce can be stressful and most importantly, expensive. Thus, before heading to the court, you might want to first consider having a separation agreement.

Here are 5 tips you need to remember when preparing a separation agreement.

Tip no. 1: Make an informed decision

The greatest mistakes you’ll commit before, during, and after your separation agreement is making a decision without sufficient knowledge. For example, it pays a lot if you get familiar with Dubai divorce law child custody.

You need to make sure you understand the consequences and effects of your decision. Know your rights and responsibilities and the possible outcome of your case.

Tip no. 2: Be ready to give up something

A separation agreement is an opportunity for you and your spouse to explore how you can arrive at a win-win situation. For this reason, you need to negotiate your terms and conditions when preparing your separation agreement.

Put in mind your children’s best interest. Sometimes, you have to sacrifice what you want in order to give what’s right for your family. Money comes and goes. It is not worth exchanging your peace and the peace of your family for money.


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