Comments on: UAE laws do not favour contractor

By: sheila dela pena

sheila dela pena — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:41:12 +0000

Can you give details on how to contact Atty. Rey Madrono

By: Isabel Rex

Isabel Rex — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:15:53 +0000

Hey. I couldn’t get through to this page the other day. Anyone else had the problem?

By: len

len — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:11:03 +0000

my boyfriend was hired by an agency and is now in saudi arabia. he started working in an engineering company there since may 22, 2009. up to now he has not received any salary because his employer said that it’s just delayed. can he do something about this company not paying him his salary? can he end his contract now and just go to U.S. where his brother owns a construction company in los angeles, california? pls advice me on how to help him out….thank you very much

By: Rey Madrono

Rey Madrono — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:06:49 +0000

Hi Len, sorry for this late reply…

You have to indicate which State in the US your child was born or domiciled because Child Support is determined by the laws of such State.

Child support actions is bacially anchored on the capability of the respondent (the father) to provide monetary support. Having said that, it would be futile therefore to run after a father who is incarcerated for most likely he is not earning anything.

Actions or Petition for change of last name or reversion to former last name is an entirely different action from that of child support.

Suggest you consult a US lawyer who are expert on Family Law of the State where you intend to commence these action.

By: Len

Len — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:35:09 +0000

i agree with what you said Rey. pls give me some advice re US laws how to collect child support arrears, can i take my case to court, what if the ex husband is incarcerated? will there be a chance to take the child support case to court and change our last names to my prior name?

By: Rey Madrono

Rey Madrono — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:47:57 +0000

I beg to disagree that UAE Laws do not favor contractors, rather it is failure of the lawyers to provide adequate protection to their clients.

If the problem lies in the failure of the contractor to get payment due to failure of the project owners, the contractor could very well run after the client or the latter’s banks if adequate contract clause were put in place. The problem with common-law lawyers that predominates UAE, which is a civil law country, is their ineptitude to see light along the provisions of UAE Civil Code.

Economic meltdown come and go, but while such cannot be considered “force majeure” that would provide relief , contractual clause on “extra-ordinary inflation or deflation” and appropriately defined therein could easily provide cover.