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Q: Can you you sue your spouse for Alimony if you were not married in the US?
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Can you receive alimony from Nigerian who lives in nigeria and you are American in us if the state you married in has alimony laws?

NO


Do you have to pay alimony while you are legally separated?

If you're in the US, and if your spouse gets an order for temporary alimony (and not all request for it are granted), then yes, you have to pay it.


Can you get alimony with no kids?

If you're in the US, yes. Alimony is not for the support of children, it's for the support of ex-spouses. However, judges are not required to order alimony, and usually they only order it in specific circumstances.


Can an illegal immigrant divorcing a US citizen claim alimony?

No not an illegal immigrant but a legal one can. * If the couple were legally married the immigrant spouse can request spousal maintenance (alimony). Immigration issues are federal matters and have no bearing on domestic issues such as divorce. child custody/support which come under the jurisdiction of state not federal law.


Is there a waiting period for benefits if you just married and the spouse dies?

In most states in the US no. As long as your marriage is legal and you married in the US.


Are you legally married in the US if you have a spouse in Mexico?

Yes. Your marriage will be recognized in the U.S.


Does the decease estate continue to alimony?

In the US, alimony terminates upon death. If there is back alimony due that's a different matter.


If you are a us citizen and you where married once and filled for permanent residency and now you get married again and want to ask for permanent recidency for your spouse can you?

If you are a US Citizen, legally divorced or widowed, you can request permanent residency for your spouse, regardless of how you gained your citizenship.


What is a spouse entitle of her spouse retirement benefits married 9 years spouse is with vangaurd?

Contact the branch of service spouse is in. For the US Army contact Headquarters, Department of the Army, St. Louis, MO 63132. All branches of the US military have a personnel section.


How does a international married to a US citizen get a green card?

An international who is married to a US citizen can get his/her green card in the following manner. The US citizen should file in Form I -130 to sponsor the spouse. The Spouse should then file in form I-485 to adjust the status to that of a lawful permanent resident.


If spouse has been married to a us citizen for 25 yrs and she has a green card can she get automaticly us citizenship?

im pretty sure no


Can you sue your ex-girl if we were common law married?

In the US, you can sue anyone for anything. The question is not whether you can sue, but whether you can win. If you were married, via common law or ceremonial, you will need sue for divorce, so that your debts/assets can be divided, custody and child support can be decided, and so that you can both be free to marry again in the future.