by Feras Mousilli
Latest Q&A’s
How to locate an Arabic-speaking lawyer familiar with adoptions?
My wife and I are Arab Americans living in Seattle. I have full citizenship at this point but my wife does not yet. My cousin and his wife are Egyptian and she is pregnant. She is very young and they are not financially settled enough to have a baby. They want us to adopt their child and raise him here in the United States. Will we qualify to adopt if my wife is still awaiting citizenship. If not, can I adopt the child in my name? How do we find an Arabic-speaking lawyer familiar with both U.S. and Egyptian law to help us get the child into the United States?
What is the difference between a legal separation and a divorce?
My husband and I live in Seattle and own a house together here. We’ve been having problems in our marriage and want to possibly try a legal separation, as we aren’t sure we want a divorce. Is a legal separation possible and what is the difference between a separation and a divorce? How do we file for a legal separation? Also, I want to stay in our house during the separation and my husband is ok with that, but he wants to ensure that he doesn’t lose his interest in the house if he moves out.