The Department of Social Services in Sharjah revealed that it received more than 110 legal consultations during the last quarter (October-December) of the year 2021, through the communication line 800700, which means more than one consultation per day, most of which are related to Personal Status Law No. 28 of 2005 , related to women’s issues, such as alimony and how to open a file with family guidance, divorce, waiting period, custody, divorce for harm, friendship delay and other issues related to family affairs. According to the legal affairs office in the department, the number of calls was high compared to previous years, not because of the rise in family problems, but because of the spread and promotion of the 800700 communication line, which made people know that there are legal advice at the department that is provided free of charge to callers, while preserving the rights of the caller in confidentiality. Completely according to legal facts, and this encouraged communication. The educational renaissance in the state The department explains about the reason for women forming the largest proportion of the callers, that the matter is due to the educational renaissance that the state policy followed and began almost since the establishment of the state and was concerned with educating women and gave them a cultural dimension in their duties and rights, and this is clear in the results that exist today, where they became Women occupy the highest leadership positions, such as women ministers, heads of departments, leaders, pioneers in space, and others, and this is a result of the wise leadership that has established complete equality between men and women at the state level. With regard to the Emirate of Sharjah, it was the first emirate to open a family court, and the first emirate to open child protection centers and child education centers, and hosted on its soil the first parliament for children in the Arab world, the first emirate in the Gulf region that established the Child Care Law No. 9 in 1985 and the Updated in 2006, with Law No. 3 regarding the care of children deprived of social care and then the Social Welfare Law in 2020. Administration tasks The Legal Affairs Office provides legal support in matters related to the laws, decisions, agreements and regulations of the department, and provides legal advice in all that is referred to it by the department’s departments or through the department’s toll-free line, and follows up on the lawsuits in which the department is a party. It is an essential part of the Grievances and Complaints Committee in the topics referred to it and a statement of the legal basis for the decision taken, meaning that any decision taken by the Grievances Committee must have a clear legal basis, because the decisions of the Committee are either to cancel a decision or approve the decision. Among the tasks are also: reviewing administrative contracts, maintenance contracts and purchases for the departments of the department and its various sectors, following up on the completion of work on the relevant draft laws with other parties, and legal education for the department’s employees and those dealing with it so that they enjoy a legal culture so that the employee is aware of his rights and legal duties. The administration also includes the Legislative Committee, the Grievances and Complaints Committee, and the Social Assistance Committee. The experience and the Department of Social Services, and because of its long history, is considered a social school because of its social and functional experiences, working on the participation and support of other bodies working in the same field. While Law No. 1985/1 was issued at the state level in 12, and the Law for the Welfare of Children Deprived of Social Welfare issued in Sharjah in 2012, while the Children’s Rights Law in the country was issued in 2006, and therefore, it is considered an essential member in setting laws and providing the best solutions that It reached the region's level, especially since the Emirate of Sharjah opened the first child helpline in the region in 2016, and is a member of the CHI Organization - child protection lines based in the Netherlands in the same year.