Paternity dispute in the UAE

How we help with paternity dispute

• Evidence and document review

  Our review covers birth and marriage records, existing parentage entries, prior orders and correspondence identifying the disputed relationship. We identify what supports your position and what needs clarification or further evidence.

• Does a private DNA report itself establish or change legal parentage?

  The 2024 Personal Status Law places DNA-based proof of lineage within a court-controlled process, including Article 90’s conditions. The federal civil framework also provides a judicial route under Article 14 of its 2022 law. Establishing unknown parentage and disputing an existing legal relationship require separate analysis; do not treat a private test as a corrected civil record. Distinguish establishing parentage, challenging a recorded relationship and correcting a clerical entry. Identify existing family records and proceedings. Medical testing, if relevant, must be considered within the applicable legal process; a private result alone does not resolve the civil record.