New resolution on arbitrators for marital disputes issued in Dubai

The Executive Council has issued a resolution on arbitrators appointed to resolve marital disputes in Dubai.
The resolution was unveiled by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council.
According to this resolution, the couple involved in the marital dispute or one of them will appoint an arbitrator to assist in resolving their dispute.
The judge hearing the marriage dispute will direct the spouses to choose an arbitrator. If they fail to do so, the judge will nominate an arbitrator from the registry.
Accordingly, the President of the Personal Status Court of First Instance in the Dubai Courts will register the arbitrators.
The members of the committee will include two personal status judges, the head of the personal status department at the Dubai courts, the head of the family affairs section at the department , and the representative of the Community Development Authority in Dubai.
The head of the marriage officials and arbitrators section of the department will act as the committee's rapporteur.
The Committee for Registration of Arbitrators is responsible for overseeing the implementation of this resolution, conducting written tests and face - to - face interviews with individuals wishing to list themselves in the Dubai Courts Register for Arbitrators, and reviewing complaints filed against arbitrators.
The resolution also outlines procedures for resolving marital disputes. The designated arbitrator will determine the date and place of the first arbitration session and notify the couple seven days prior to the session.