Question 1

For a prenuptial agreement to be enforceable after the termination of a marriage,________.

Accepted Answer

A)  each party must make full disclosure of his or her assets and liabilities 
B)  both the spouses must represent themselves without an attorney 
C)  the distribution of assets must be unconscionable 
D)  the agreement must be created prior to the marriage, and not during its course 
A)  each party must make full disclosure of his or her assets and liabilities 
B)  both the spouses must represent themselves without an attorney 
C)  the distribution of assets must be unconscionable 
D)  the agreement must be created prior to the marriage, and not during its course

Question 2

Which of the following can lead to an annulment?

Accepted Answer

A)  if one of the parties has breached the promise to marry 
B)  if one or both parties were intoxicated at the time of the marriage 
C)  if one of the parties has children from a prior marriage that was legally terminated 
D)  if both parties failed to sign a prenuptial agreement in advance of their marriage 
A)  if one of the parties has breached the promise to marry 
B)  if one or both parties were intoxicated at the time of the marriage 
C)  if one of the parties has children from a prior marriage that was legally terminated 
D)  if both parties failed to sign a prenuptial agreement in advance of their marriage

Question 3

An order of the court that declares that a marriage did not exist is known as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  divorce 
B)  arraignment 
C)  abatement 
D)  annulment 
A)  divorce 
B)  arraignment 
C)  abatement 
D)  annulment

Question 4

Litigations are not possible under the objective rule if a person refuses to return the engagement ring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the Statute of Wills,which of the following is a requirement for making a valid will?

Accepted Answer

A)  A will cannot be handwritten. 
B)  A will must be in writing. 
C)  The testator's signature must appear at the beginning of the will. 
D)  The witness to a will must reside in the same jurisdiction as the testator. 
A)  A will cannot be handwritten. 
B)  A will must be in writing. 
C)  The testator's signature must appear at the beginning of the will. 
D)  The witness to a will must reside in the same jurisdiction as the testator.

Question 6

A will that is executed by two or more testators is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  joint will 
B)  mutual will 
C)  reciprocal will 
D)  nuncupative will 
A)  joint will 
B)  mutual will 
C)  reciprocal will 
D)  nuncupative will

Question 7

The awarding of custody to a custodial parent is not permanent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The ________ is an act in the United States that provides that if people who would inherit property from each other die such that it cannot be determined who died first,each person's property is distributed as though he or she had survived.

Accepted Answer

A)  Succession Act of 1995 
B)  Family Law Act of 1986 
C)  Uniform Determination of Death Act 
D)  Uniform Simultaneous Death Act 
A)  Succession Act of 1995 
B)  Family Law Act of 1986 
C)  Uniform Determination of Death Act 
D)  Uniform Simultaneous Death Act

Question 9

One of the parties to a marriage must be at fault for a court to issue a decree that legally orders a marriage terminated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain how divorce cases are settled between the parties prior to trial.Can such arrangements inadequately lead to trial?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 90 percent of divorce case

Question 11

Which of the following beneficiaries is considered a lineal descendant of the testator?

Accepted Answer

A)  a parent 
B)  a child 
C)  a spouse 
D)  a sibling 
A)  a parent 
B)  a child 
C)  a spouse 
D)  a sibling

Question 12

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.

Accepted Answer

A)  fault rule 
B)  objective rule 
C)  pro se rule 
D)  abatement rule 
A)  fault rule 
B)  objective rule 
C)  pro se rule 
D)  abatement rule

Question 13

"Irreconcilable differences" is grounds for an at-fault divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Usually,the grantor of a living trust is the income beneficiary to that trust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How can a court declare a marriage with a valid license nonexistent? What happens to the children born of such a marriage?

Accepted Answer

An annulment is an order of the court de

Question 16

A trust can be created to become effective after a trustor's death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a common misconception of a common law marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  the parties have to voluntarily intend to be husband and wife in order to establish a common law marriage 
B)  only parties who have a marriage license can establish a common law marriage 
C)  living together is necessary to establish a common law marriage 
D)  cohabitation is sufficient in and of itself to establish a common law marriage 
A)  the parties have to voluntarily intend to be husband and wife in order to establish a common law marriage 
B)  only parties who have a marriage license can establish a common law marriage 
C)  living together is necessary to establish a common law marriage 
D)  cohabitation is sufficient in and of itself to establish a common law marriage

Question 18

Spousal support payments typically terminate once the former spouse remarries and becomes self-sufficient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A custody arrangement whereby the child of divorcing parents spends a certain amount of time being raised by each parent is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  visitation rights custody 
B)  joint physical custody 
C)  arraignment 
D)  accommodation 
A)  visitation rights custody 
B)  joint physical custody 
C)  arraignment 
D)  accommodation

Question 20

A prenuptial agreement must be in writing to be enforced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 39: Family Law, Wills, and Trusts

For a prenuptial agreement to be enforceable after the termination of a marriage,________.

Which of the following can lead to an annulment?

An order of the court that declares that a marriage did not exist is known as a(n)________.

Litigations are not possible under the objective rule if a person refuses to return the engagement ring.

According to the Statute of Wills,which of the following is a requirement for making a valid will?

A will that is executed by two or more testators is known as a ________.

The awarding of custody to a custodial parent is not permanent.

The ________ is an act in the United States that provides that if people who would inherit property from each other die such that it cannot be determined who died first,each person's property is distributed as though he or she had survived.

One of the parties to a marriage must be at fault for a court to issue a decree that legally orders a marriage terminated.

Explain how divorce cases are settled between the parties prior to trial.Can such arrangements inadequately lead to trial?

Which of the following beneficiaries is considered a lineal descendant of the testator?

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.

"Irreconcilable differences" is grounds for an at-fault divorce.

Usually,the grantor of a living trust is the income beneficiary to that trust.

How can a court declare a marriage with a valid license nonexistent? What happens to the children born of such a marriage?

A trust can be created to become effective after a trustor's death.

Which of the following is a common misconception of a common law marriage?

Spousal support payments typically terminate once the former spouse remarries and becomes self-sufficient.

A custody arrangement whereby the child of divorcing parents spends a certain amount of time being raised by each parent is known as ________.

A prenuptial agreement must be in writing to be enforced.

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