Introduction to Syrian Personal Status and Family Law: Syrian Legislation and Jurisprudence on Marriage, Divorce, Custody, Guardianship and Adoption for the Purpose of Immigration to the United States: Self-Help Guides to the Law™, #9

By Ibrahim Ghabour, Esq.

Self-Help Guides to the Law™ explain the law in clear, concise terms to a popular audience of non-lawyers. Summarizing the key areas of the law with which readers are most likely to come into contact, the Guides broadly outline the statutes and cases that govern immigration law, landlord-tenant relations, personal injury, contracts, family law, criminal law and constitutional law and procedure.

In this edition, Syrian family law is presented in light of the Syrian Personal Status and Civil Status Laws. Landmark cases and recent developments, such as the September 2010 presidential Decree No. 76 and its implications for adoption under the Catholic Personal Status Law, are also analyzed and presented.

The laws are particularly relevant for the purpose of immigrant visa applications to the United States, because when evaluating applications for immigrant visas to the United States, American consular officers are required to make determinations as to whether Syrian applicants are deemed to be single, married or divorced under the local laws of Syria. Similarly, they are required to make determinations as to custody and legal dependency on the basis of local Syrian law. This volume will therefore be of particular relevance to both practitioners of immigration law as well as to applicants for immigrant visas.

• Language: English
• Publisher: TellerBooks
• Release date: Jan 6, 2017
• ISBN: 9781681090832

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INTRODUCTION TO

SYRIAN PERSONAL STATUS AND FAMILY LAW

INTRODUCTION TO

SYRIAN PERSONAL STATUS AND FAMILY LAW

Syrian Legislation and Jurisprudence on Marriage, Divorce, Custody, Guardianship and Adoption for the Purpose of Immigration to the United States

Ibrahim Ghabour, Esq.

Introduction to Syrian Personal Status and Family Law:

Syrian Legislation and Jurisprudence on Marriage, Divorce, Custody, Guardianship and Adoption for the Purpose of Immigration to the United States

Ibrahim Ghabour, Esq.

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DISCLAIMER: Although this book is designed to provide rigorously researched information, it is intended not as a definitive statement of the law, but rather, as a concise and general overview that will help readers to understand basic legal principles and find further information, if necessary. Because the law changes rapidly through new statutes and innovative judicial decisions, law books, including this one, may quickly become outdated. Furthermore, some decisions may be ambiguous and subject to differing interpretations and other sources may come to conclusions distinct from those presented herein. Nothing in this book forms an attorney-client relationship or is intended to constitute legal advice, which should be obtained through consultation with a qualified attorney.

Self-Help Guides to the Law™

Self-Help Guides to the Law™ explain the law in clear, concise terms to a popular audience of non-lawyers. Summarizing the key areas of the law with which readers are most likely to come into contact, the Guides broadly outline the statutes and cases that govern immigration law, landlord-tenant relations, personal injury, contracts, family law, criminal law and constitutional law and procedure.

With detailed references to sources for readers wishing to delve deeper, the Guides are ideal for readers wishing to better understand their legal rights and responsibilities, regardless of whether they ultimately opt to hire a lawyer.

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SUMMARY CONTENTS

DETAILED CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION TO THE SYRIAN LEGAL SYSTEM

A. H ISTORY OF S YRIAN L AW

B. J UDICIAL S YSTEM IN S YRIA

CHAPTER II. PERSONAL STATUS LAWS IN SYRIA

A. O VERVIEW

B. M ARRIAGE

C. M ARITAL D ISSOLUTION

D. C USTODIANSHIP , L EGAL G UARDIANSHIP , AND C APACITY

E. W ILLS AND I NHERITANCE

CHAPTER III. ADOPTION

A. A DOPTION AND I SLAM

B. A DOPTION FOR N ON -M USLIMS IN S YRIA : THE C ATHOLIC A DOPTION L AW

APPENDICES

SYRIAN PERSONAL STATUS LAW (EXTRACTS)

SYRIAN CONSTITUTION (EXTRACTS)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

DETAILED CONTENTS

Self-Help Guides to the Law™

About the Imprint

SUMMARY CONTENTS

DETAILED CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION TO THE SYRIAN LEGAL SYSTEM

A. H ISTORY OF S YRIAN L AW

B. J UDICIAL S YSTEM IN S YRIA

1. Secular Courts

2. Religious Courts

3. Recognition of Foreign Judgments

4. Alternative Dispute Resolution

CHAPTER II. PERSONAL STATUS LAWS IN SYRIA

A. O VERVIEW

B. M ARRIAGE

1. Overview: Marriage in Practice in Syria

2. Marriage under the Syrian Personal Status Law

a. Marriage Contract Elements and Conditions

b. Marriage Contracts and Execution

3. Recognition of Marriage Abroad and Public Policy Considerations

C. M ARITAL D ISSOLUTION

1. Overview

2. Modes of Divorce

a. Divorce (talaq: الطلاق)

b. Dissolution by Mutual Assent (mukhul’a: مخالعة)

c. Separation by the Court (tafreeq: التفريق)

3. Recognition of Divorce Abroad and Public Policy Considerations

4. Waiting Period Prior to Remarriage (العدة)

D. C USTODIANSHIP , L EGAL G UARDIANSHIP , AND C APACITY

1. Custodianship

2. Legal Guardianship and Capacity

E. W ILLS AND