Question 1

A person who breaches a promise to marry can be held liable for punitive damages under the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of a breach of a promise to marry in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is considered an unlawful and serious breach of contract. 
B)  The person who initiates the breach is subjected to legal prosecution. 
C)  Most courts do not recognize a breach of a promise-to-marry lawsuit. 
D)  The person who backs out has to pay permanent alimony. 
A)  It is considered an unlawful and serious breach of contract. 
B)  The person who initiates the breach is subjected to legal prosecution. 
C)  Most courts do not recognize a breach of a promise-to-marry lawsuit. 
D)  The person who backs out has to pay permanent alimony. C

Question 3

According to the fault rule, if the person who gave the engagement ring breaks off the engagement, then the other party can rightfully keep the engagement ring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The awarding of legal custody to a custodial parent is permanent. 
B)  The custodial parent only has physical custody because legal custody is always shared among divorced parents of the child. 
C)  The wishes of the child in determining who receives legal custody is given more consideration for older children. 
D)  The court cannot refuse to award custody to either parent under any extenuating circumstances. 
A)  The awarding of legal custody to a custodial parent is permanent. 
B)  The custodial parent only has physical custody because legal custody is always shared among divorced parents of the child. 
C)  The wishes of the child in determining who receives legal custody is given more consideration for older children. 
D)  The court cannot refuse to award custody to either parent under any extenuating circumstances.

Question 5

In the event of Jane and Will opting for a divorce, ________ would be considered separate property for Jane.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ancestral home 
B)  the new car 
C)  the stocks and bonds 
D)  the farmhouse 
A)  the ancestral home 
B)  the new car 
C)  the stocks and bonds 
D)  the farmhouse

Question 6

In all child custody cases, only the custodial parent has the right to make decisions on behalf of the child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is a decree of divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  a petition filed by the spouse seeking divorce 
B)  a court order that terminates a marriage 
C)  a set of rules on how assets are to be divided after divorce 
D)  a court order placing limitations on the ability of a dangerous partner to go near the other partner 
A)  a petition filed by the spouse seeking divorce 
B)  a court order that terminates a marriage 
C)  a set of rules on how assets are to be divided after divorce 
D)  a court order placing limitations on the ability of a dangerous partner to go near the other partner

Question 8

Which of the following is a requirement for a common law marriage to be valid?

Accepted Answer

A)  that a marriage license was obtained 
B)  that there was a legal marriage ceremony 
C)  that the parties live together 
D)  that the parties have a valid prenuptial agreement 
A)  that a marriage license was obtained 
B)  that there was a legal marriage ceremony 
C)  that the parties live together 
D)  that the parties have a valid prenuptial agreement

Question 9

Which of the following is a provision of the Family Support Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  that same-sex marriages are permissible for people who are legally eligible to marry 
B)  that specify how property will be distributed on termination of the marriage by divorce or annulment, or the death of a spouse 
C)  that all original or modified child support orders require automatic wage withholding from a noncustodial parent's income 
D)  that states cannot refuse to offer federal benefits like Social Security to same-sex married couples 
A)  that same-sex marriages are permissible for people who are legally eligible to marry 
B)  that specify how property will be distributed on termination of the marriage by divorce or annulment, or the death of a spouse 
C)  that all original or modified child support orders require automatic wage withholding from a noncustodial parent's income 
D)  that states cannot refuse to offer federal benefits like Social Security to same-sex married couples

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

An annulment is an order of the court de

Question 11

No-fault divorces were beginning to be recognized in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1980s 
A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1980s

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A spouse wishing to obtain a no-fault divorce merely has to assert irreconcilable differences with his or her spouse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Sally and Colton adopted a(n) ________ approach by choosing to represent themselves in court.

Accepted Answer

A)  settlement 
B)  pro se divorce 
C)  arraignment 
D)  annulment 
A)  settlement 
B)  pro se divorce 
C)  arraignment 
D)  annulment

Question 17

Under the doctrine of community property, all property acquired during the marriage using income earned during the marriage is considered marital property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

All states provide that persons under a certain age, such as 14 or 15 years of age, cannot be married.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Under the objective rule, the person who was given the engagement ring must return the ring, regardless of which party broke off the engagement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A mediator is allowed to make decisions for a divorcing couple.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 53: Family Law

A person who breaches a promise to marry can be held liable for punitive damages under the law.

Which of the following statements is true of a breach of a promise to marry in the United States?

According to the fault rule, if the person who gave the engagement ring breaks off the engagement, then the other party can rightfully keep the engagement ring.

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

In the event of Jane and Will opting for a divorce, ________ would be considered separate property for Jane.

In all child custody cases, only the custodial parent has the right to make decisions on behalf of the child.

What is a decree of divorce?

Which of the following is a requirement for a common law marriage to be valid?

Which of the following is a provision of the Family Support Act?

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

No-fault divorces were beginning to be recognized in the ________.

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

A spouse wishing to obtain a no-fault divorce merely has to assert irreconcilable differences with his or her spouse.

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

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

Sally and Colton adopted a(n) ________ approach by choosing to represent themselves in court.

Under the doctrine of community property, all property acquired during the marriage using income earned during the marriage is considered marital property.

All states provide that persons under a certain age, such as 14 or 15 years of age, cannot be married.

Under the objective rule, the person who was given the engagement ring must return the ring, regardless of which party broke off the engagement.

A mediator is allowed to make decisions for a divorcing couple.

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