Qatar - Obtain a Divorce Decree or Certificate

ProcedureEdit

Muslim and non-Muslim expats are able to divorce through the Qatari courts, however the applicable laws may be different. For Muslim expatriates, divorce is governed by the Qatari Family Law 22 of 2006. Non-Muslim expatriates may instead choose to apply the laws of their home country within the Qatari courts. When using foreign laws, the applicable law in relation to divorce and associated financial disputes would be the law of the nationality of the husband at the time of the marriage. The divorce of expats by consent, applying foreign law, can be a straightforward process taking 4-5 months. Typically an agreement is drafted that sets out the applicable law, the agreed basis for the divorce and the financial settlement agreed between the separating couple. Such an agreement can be negotiated and drafted by lawyers prior to the court application.

Apply in Person

After going through the divorce process and the divorce has been granted in Qatar court, you will need appropriate documents to show that you are divorced.
You can obtain these documents at the court where the preceding took place by asking the court Clark.
The cark will search for the documents based on the information you have provided and issue the divorce certificate or a divorce decree document.
After receiving your divorce certificate, you will need to get you divorce certificate attested by the ministry of foreign affairs of Qatar.
Afterward take the divorce certificate to the embassy for attestation, an attested document is considered to be a legalized proof of the authenticity of the document.

Note: If you were not a party to the divorce, the court may require a letter with the power of an attorney or signed affidavit from one of the parties, granting you permission to view or copy the document.
For LAW NO. 22 of 2006 PROMULGATING 'THE FAMILY LAW' view this link: Family law no 22

Required DocumentsEdit

Prove of Identity
Case number

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

General Secretary of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs- Head Office
Ministry of Justice
Behind City Center, Next To Kahramaa ,
Corniche Road,
Doha , Qatar
P.O.Box: 917 Omar Al Mukhtar St,
Doha , Qatar
Fax: 44832875
Tel: +974 4021 5555
Email: [email protected]
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EligibilityEdit

If you are divorce was processed and granted in Qatar court

FeesEdit

Certificate of divorce 20 Riyal

ValidityEdit

Divorce certificate is valid until revoked

Documents to UseEdit

Registration form to register divorces in Qatar

Sample DocumentsEdit

FAMILY LAW' 22 / 2006

Processing TimeEdit

Within one working Day

InstructionsEdit

A married Qatari Muslim man seeking a divorce can do so by just saying I divorce you three times to his wife. He can also rescind the divorce, if this was done in the heat of the moment, but, only if the wife also agrees to it. On the other hand, even if the wife has a good reason to seek divorce, she should go to a court for the case to be heard. The husband will have to maintain a divorced wife, and any children from the marriage, if the wife is unable to support herself. He can, however, claim custody of any sons when they are ten years old. A female divorcee returns to her family, and only few remarry.

A wife can seek a divorce from the courts if her husband has failed to meet the terms of their marriage contract, perhaps by treating her badly, refusing to support her financially, taking another wife without consultation or committing adultery, regularly making sudden journeys with no explanation, or because they simply cannot tolerate each other.

Required InformationEdit

Full names of the parties to the case.
Case number (if a case number has been allocated).
Description of the type of document submitted (i.e. claim, defence).
Date of any court deadline or hearing date that applies.
The date and time the document was filed by the party.
The date, time and method of service on any other party.

Need for the DocumentEdit

The judgment of dissolution, called a divorce decree in some states, is the legal document that permanently dissolves the marriage. The judgment also establishes the permanent division of property and debt between the husband and wife.

Claims and disputes pertaining to family matters and inheritance shall be decided by one or more circuits of the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal, which shall be named the Family Court. A single -Judge Family Court at the Court of First Instance may decide claims and disputes of family matters and inheritance determined by the Supreme Judicial Council.

Information which might helpEdit

The place at which the marriage was entered into does not automatically determine which court will have jurisdiction over the case or which law will be applied to the divorce proceedings. Both these issues have to be determined in each individual case.

After a declaration of divorce, Islam requires a three-month waiting period (called the iddah) before the divorce is finalized.

External LinksEdit

OthersEdit

A husband who has divorced his wife once may reconcile and divorce her twice more, but the third divorce (also known as the irrevocable divorce or talaq mughallaz) cannot be undone. After the talaq mughallaz, a couple can never be together again (and are probably not meant to be together anyway).

Presently, the judicial system in Qatar is made up of three layers where the Courts of Justice and the Sharia Courts of First Instance take up the base of the pyramid. While the Courts of Justice are engaged in hearings relating to commercial and civil matters, the Sharia Courts concentrate on personal relationships. Both the petitioner and the defending parties can reject decisions by these courts and subsequently appeal in the Appeal Court of Justice and the Sharia Court of Appeal. These courts constitute the middle of the pyramid. Last and the most important is the Court of Cassation, which is the court of final appeal for all lawsuits. Qatar also has a separate .Family Court. to settle family and inheritance disputes that is based on the .