Divorce, khula, custody and maintenance under the Saudi Personal Status Law, explained for families and expatriates.
What every family member needs to know before standing before the Personal Status Court: how a khula request is filed and its conditions, who has custody of the children after divorce and when it ends, how maintenance is assessed and enforced if the father stops paying, and when settlement is better than a judgment.
- 17 articles in this section
- Last updated: 25 October 2026
- Written by the Usus Law Firm team
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- Saudi Personal Status Law
- Personal Status Court in Saudi Arabia
- Child Custody and Maintenance After Divorce in Saudi Arabia
- Khula in Saudi Arabia
- Marriage Annulment (Faskh) in Saudi Arabia
- Registering and Proving a Divorce in Saudi Arabia
- Female Lawyer in Saudi Arabia
- Amicable Settlement and the Taradhi Platform
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Saudi Personal Status Law: Divorce, Custody and Maintenance
Saudi Arabia issued its Personal Status Law (نظام الأحوال الشخصية) in 1443 AH. For the...
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Child Custody and Maintenance After Divorce in Saudi Arabia
After a divorce, two questions matter more than any other: who will the children live...
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Khula in Saudi Arabia: Conditions and Court Steps
Khula (الخلع) is when a wife asks to end her marriage in return for a...
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Personal Status Court in Saudi Arabia: Cases It Hears and How to File
The Personal Status Court (محكمة الأحوال الشخصية) is the court that handles family cases in...
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Marriage Annulment (Faskh) in Saudi Arabia: Grounds and Khula
If a wife is being harmed by continuing the marriage and the husband will not...
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Registering and Proving a Divorce in Saudi Arabia
A divorce has been pronounced, but is saying it enough? Registering the divorce (توثيق الطلاق)...
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