Originally Posted by afsaneh77
Hello everyone, I have a legal question for a friend that I cannot find an straight answer online. A couple have entered the US through lottery green card and now are permanent residents. After two years, husband wants to divorce her. They both are not US citizens yet. Will wife would be eligible for alimony if they separated? I want to add, they have been together for more than ten years prior to immigration.


Most if not all states have alimony related statutes that can significantly differ. Federal statutes may affect their immigration status and recognition of marriage. This needs a lawyer's attention.


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