Exam 39: Family Law, Wills, and Trusts

Which of the following is usually not a point to which the child support obligation continues,unless specifically agreed to or imposed by the court?

A "holographic" will is an oral will,usually made during the testator's final illness.

Separate property includes property owned by a spouse prior to the marriage,as well as inheritances and gifts received during the marriage.

Which of the following does not revoke a will,either wholly or partially?

Marriage licenses are usually obtained at the Secretary of State's office in the state where the marriage occurs.

Many states require a certain waiting period from the date a divorce petition is filed to the date the court grants a divorce.A typical waiting period is eighteen (18)months.

The court must approve any adoption before it is declared legal.

Under the fault rule,if the prospective groom breaks off the engagement,the prospective bride gets to keep the engagement ring.

Jennifer and Vince have obtained a divorce,and under the court-supervised and ordered settlement,the Mercedes has been awarded to Jennifer.There is still money owed on the joint loan regarding the car,and the court has ordered Jennifer responsible for the debt.If Jennifer stops making payment to the bank on the loan,what may the bank do?

Sometimes,a husband and wife enter into an agreement during their marriage setting forth the distribution of property upon death or termination of marriage.This is called a post hoc ergo propter hoc agreement.

Once the court has awarded permanent alimony,the only reason it will terminate the alimony payment obligation is upon the death of either party.

A "constructive" trust is implied from the conduct of the parties.

A dissolution is an order of the court declaring that a marriage did not exist.

Which of the following is a consideration with regard to division of property in a community property state?

With a trust,all aspects of title to the trust property are transferred to the trustee.

If a person dies without a will and without relatives,the property is donated to a special charitable organization set up for that purpose.

A joint will is a will where two people make dispositions of their property in a single will.

When a person deposits money in a bank account in his or her own name and holds it as trustee for the benefit of his or her child,what kind of trust has been created?

A man may not marry his sister,but in most states he may marry his half-sister.

If separate property is commingled with marital property during the course of the marriage,or if the owner of the separate property changes title to the separate property by placing the other spouse's name on title to the property,the separate property is then considered a marital asset.