Can a battered spouse file a petition for herself?

If you are a battered spouse, child, or parent, you may be eligible to file a petition for yourself independent from your U.S. citizen or LPR abuser. For more information, go to the Battered Spouse, Children, and Parents webpage. 02/13/19. We will publish a new edition of this form soon.

When did Iraq pass a personal status law?

However, in 1959, Iraq contrary to most Arab countries, passed a personal status law by which the old shari’a courts were replaced with government-run personal status courts that passed judgments based on the new codified state law.

Can a US citizen petition for a foreign born spouse?

U.S. Citizen Petition for a Spouse To promote family unity, U.S. immigration law allows U.S. citizens to petition for their foreign-born spouse to come live permanently in the United States.

What is the status of divorced women in Iraq?

Al-Moussawi considered that it was degrading to consider divorced women as being of an inferior social status, and that instead of pitying them men should respect their equal status in society as stipulated in the Iraqi Constitution and in CEDAW to which Iraq is a signatory party.

What are the rights of a surviving spouse in Alabama?

Under Alabama law, a surviving spouse has a right to share in a decedent’s estate. In essence, a surviving spouse’s Right of Election renders it impossible to disinherit a spouse.

What are the grounds for divorce in Alabama?

You can either cite a no-fault ground of irreconcilable differences, or a fault based reason including: 1 a physically and incurably incapacitated spouse at the time of the marriage 2 either spouse committed adultery 3 habitual drunkenness 4 abandonment of the marriage for a period of at least 12 months

U.S. Citizen Petition for a Spouse To promote family unity, U.S. immigration law allows U.S. citizens to petition for their foreign-born spouse to come live permanently in the United States.

When does one spouse receive a gift in Alabama?

When one spouse receives a gift or inheritance in Alabama, it is considered separate property and not subject to equitable distribution. But gifts and inheritances used to benefit both spouses are deemed marital property.