Exam 53: Family Law

Jane and Will got married three years ago after which Will moved into Jane's ancestral home.Over the three years of their marriage, Jane bought a new car for Will and a farmhouse in the suburbs from her own funds.The farmhouse was registered jointly in their names.Will continued to invest heavily in stocks and bonds from their collective income and transferred his existing stock market assets in Jane's name. -In the event of Jane and Will opting for a divorce, ________ would be considered separate property for Jane.

The nature and duration of visitation rights is determined by the parent who has legal custody without the involvement of the court.

A couple that lives separated for a certain time is considered to be divorced.

Joint marital debts are debts incurred by the spouses prior to the marriage.

Payments made by one divorced spouse to the other divorced spouse are collectively referred to as ________.

Sally, who has been married to Colton for five years, is seeking a divorce.Colton has a drinking problem and he has been physically abusing Sally for the past two years.They have one child together who is recovering from an accident which was caused by Colton's tendency to drive while intoxicated.Colton was also negligent of the family in other areas and he often left Sally with no money to buy food, pay bills, or to take their child to a doctor.Upon receiving Sally's petition for divorce, Colton threatened Sally with dire consequences.At the court hearing, Sally and Colton decided to represent themselves as they could not afford to hire a lawyer. -What kind of divorce would Sally seek to best represent her state?

In an at-fault divorce, neither party is considered to be at fault.

Which of the following is a requirement for marriage?

Alimony that is ordered by the court to be paid by one divorcing spouse to the other divorcing spouse for a limited period of time is known as ________.

What is child support? How is it awarded?

Stan met Stella a month after his break-up with his ex-girlfriend, Nora.Stan and Stella fell in love, promised to marry each other, and even signed a written contract stating their intentions to marry in six months.Two months before their marriage, Stan met Nora accidentally and they resolved their differences over a long conversation.Stan then informed Stella that he had patched things up with Nora and broke his promise to marry her.Which of the following statements is true in this situation?

Child support money to be paid to the custodial parent by a noncustodial parent is a fixed amount that cannot be modified with changing conditions.

A divorce recognized by the law of a state whereby neither party is blamed for the divorce is known as a(n)________.

The ________ is a rule which states that if an engagement is broken off, the person who was given the engagement ring must return the ring, regardless of which party broke off the engagement.

Which of the following statements is true of the award of legal custody after a divorce?

A parent's refusal to obtain medical care for a child can be punished as a crime.

The ________ is a federal statute that provides for the automatic wage withholding of child support payments from a noncustodial parent's income.

A common law marriage does not require a court decree of divorce for termination.

What is an annulment? On what grounds are annulments provided?

Cohabitation is not sufficient in and of itself to establish a common law marriage.