Deportation fears as girlfriend launches police case after argument



Q: I have been staying with my girlfriend for two months. We have no marriage certificate and we argued. She decided to file a case against me alleging that she is pregnant but she is not. I would like to know if I will be deported?

A: Yes, you could be deported because having a sexual relationship outside marriage is illegal and punishable by law, according to Article 356 of Federal Law No 3 for 1987, which states that a person involved in a consensual sexual relationship is to be sentenced to not less than a year in jail, followed by deportation for expatriates. If one of the people in the relationship is less than 14 years old, even if they give consent, the law considers the sex to be by force. However, the law gives the authority to judges to also impose immediate deportation without a prison term for those convicted of having consensual sex, although this is at the judge’s discretion based on the facts presented in court. It should be noted that the law is applicable on both parties, even if she was the one who lodged the complaint.

Q: I am a 34-year-old mother of two who works in Abu Dhabi. Two months ago, a car hit me and I needed an operation on my left leg to put steel in to support the bone. The driver of the other vehicle paid a Dh2,000 fine and the case was closed. According to the police report, it was all his fault so now I have filed a civil case against him. I want to know what my rights are regarding compensation and how long it will take, because I want to go back to my home country. Do I need to get a lawyer?

A: The civil court will assign a committee to evaluate the damages in each case, and in your case it will be a medical committee that will look at the medical report and then submit its own report to court that judges will use to determine the amount of compensation they believe you deserve. You have to submit the medical report(s) and receipts for anything related to the injury that you have paid for yourself. It’s worth noting that the law gives you the right to file a case against the driver and also against the insurance company. If the car was owned by a person different to the man driving, you can also file a case against the owner. Certainly you should hire a lawyer to follow up on your case but your presence will also be needed at certain stages, such as when the medical committee needs to examine your injuries. Each case is different and it is not my place to determine an exact period of time, but I would assume that it may take up to two years.

If you have a question for our lawyer, please email it to newsdesk@thenational.ae with the subject line “Know the law”.

COMPANY PROFILE
Name: HyperSpace
 
Started: 2020
 
Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez
 
Based: Dubai, UAE
 
Sector: Entertainment 
 
Number of staff: 210 
 
Investment raised: $75 million from investors including Galaxy Interactive, Riyadh Season, Sega Ventures and Apis Venture Partners
A%20QUIET%20PLACE
%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EStarring%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Lupita%20Nyong'o%2C%20Joseph%20Quinn%2C%20Djimon%20Hounsou%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EDirector%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EMichael%20Sarnoski%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3ERating%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%204%2F5%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
Tree of Hell

Starring: Raed Zeno, Hadi Awada, Dr Mohammad Abdalla

Director: Raed Zeno

Rating: 4/5

Citadel: Honey Bunny first episode

Directors: Raj & DK

Stars: Varun Dhawan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Kashvi Majmundar, Kay Kay Menon

Rating: 4/5

Singham Again

Director: Rohit Shetty

Stars: Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Deepika Padukone

Rating: 3/5

French Touch

Carla Bruni

(Verve)

COMPANY PROFILE

Company: Bidzi

● Started: 2024

● Founders: Akshay Dosaj and Asif Rashid

● Based: Dubai, UAE

● Industry: M&A

● Funding size: Bootstrapped

● No of employees: Nine

Tips to keep your car cool
  • Place a sun reflector in your windshield when not driving
  • Park in shaded or covered areas
  • Add tint to windows
  • Wrap your car to change the exterior colour
  • Pick light interiors - choose colours such as beige and cream for seats and dashboard furniture
  • Avoid leather interiors as these absorb more heat
Sun jukebox

Rufus Thomas, Bear Cat (The Answer to Hound Dog) (1953)

This rip-off of Leiber/Stoller’s early rock stomper brought a lawsuit against Phillips and necessitated Presley’s premature sale to RCA.

Elvis Presley, Mystery Train (1955)

The B-side of Presley’s final single for Sun bops with a drummer-less groove.

Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two, Folsom Prison Blues (1955)

Originally recorded for Sun, Cash’s signature tune was performed for inmates of the titular prison 13 years later.

Carl Perkins, Blue Suede Shoes (1956)

Within a month of Sun’s February release Elvis had his version out on RCA.

Roy Orbison, Ooby Dooby (1956)

An essential piece of irreverent juvenilia from Orbison.

Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire (1957)

Lee’s trademark anthem is one of the era’s best-remembered – and best-selling – songs.


The UAE Today

The latest news and analysis from the Emirates

      By signing up, I agree to The National's privacy policy
      The UAE Today