Question 1

________ is a law in which the court orders a fair sharing of marital property to the divorcing spouses and the fair share need not be an equal share.

Accepted Answer

A)  Community property distribution 
B)  Equitable distribution 
C)  Equal asset distribution 
D)  Marital distribution 
A)  Community property distribution 
B)  Equitable distribution 
C)  Equal asset distribution 
D)  Marital distribution

Question 2

Which of the following legislations was designed primarily to prevent noncustodial parents from failing to pay required support payments?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Defense of Marriage Act 
B)  the Family Support Act 
C)  the Equal Protection Clause 
D)  the Marriage Protection Act 
A)  the Defense of Marriage Act 
B)  the Family Support Act 
C)  the Equal Protection Clause 
D)  the Marriage Protection Act

Question 3

If a debt is not paid by the spouse to whom the court has distributed the debt, the third-party creditor may recover payment of the debt from the other spouse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  debt money 
B)  trust money 
C)  estate 
D)  alimony 
A)  debt money 
B)  trust money 
C)  estate 
D)  alimony

Question 5

What financial recourse can Sally, who is now self-sufficient after their divorce, claim from Colton?

Accepted Answer

A)  annulment 
B)  child support 
C)  permanent alimony 
D)  rehabilitation alimony 
A)  annulment 
B)  child support 
C)  permanent alimony 
D)  rehabilitation alimony

Question 6

To be enforced, a prenuptial agreement must be in writing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The courts ordered Colton to pay 25 percent of his gross monthly income as child support. Additionally, the court ordered Colton's employer to automatically withhold 25 percent of his wages and send a check in that amount to Sally. This mode of providing alimony to Sally is stipulated by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Defense of Marriage Act 
B)  Marriage Protection Act 
C)  Equal Protection Clause 
D)  Family Support Act 
A)  Defense of Marriage Act 
B)  Marriage Protection Act 
C)  Equal Protection Clause 
D)  Family Support Act

Question 8

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 ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rehabilitation alimony 
B)  lifetime alimony 
C)  life estate 
D)  intestacy allowance 
A)  rehabilitation alimony 
B)  lifetime alimony 
C)  life estate 
D)  intestacy allowance

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  annulment 
B)  pro se divorce 
C)  no-fault divorce 
D)  at-fault divorce 
A)  annulment 
B)  pro se divorce 
C)  no-fault divorce 
D)  at-fault divorce

Question 10

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 11

When is a restraining order issued in a divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  when both partners have filed for divorce stating irreconcilable differences 
B)  when one of the partners is financially dependent on the other 
C)  when one of the partners is disabled and physically dependent on the other 
D)  when one of the partners is potentially dangerous to the other 
A)  when both partners have filed for divorce stating irreconcilable differences 
B)  when one of the partners is financially dependent on the other 
C)  when one of the partners is disabled and physically dependent on the other 
D)  when one of the partners is potentially dangerous to the other

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How is child custody after a divorce dealt in the United States?

Accepted Answer

When a couple terminates their marriage

Question 14

In mediation, the divorcing couple is asked to sort out their issues on their own without any outside interference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following can Sally obtain to protect herself from Colton after the divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  an annulment order 
B)  a restraining order 
C)  a postnuptial agreement 
D)  a divorce decree 
A)  an annulment order 
B)  a restraining order 
C)  a postnuptial agreement 
D)  a divorce decree

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Rehabilitation alimony is terminated if the receiving individual remarries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Separate property does not include property owned by a spouse prior to the marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Massachusetts was the first state to grant equal rights to same-sex couples to get married.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 53: Family Law

________ is a law in which the court orders a fair sharing of marital property to the divorcing spouses and the fair share need not be an equal share.

Which of the following legislations was designed primarily to prevent noncustodial parents from failing to pay required support payments?

If a debt is not paid by the spouse to whom the court has distributed the debt, the third-party creditor may recover payment of the debt from the other spouse.

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

What financial recourse can Sally, who is now self-sufficient after their divorce, claim from Colton?

To be enforced, a prenuptial agreement must be in writing.

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 ________.

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

Which of the following can lead to an annulment?

When is a restraining order issued in a divorce?

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

How is child custody after a divorce dealt in the United States?

In mediation, the divorcing couple is asked to sort out their issues on their own without any outside interference.

Which of the following can Sally obtain to protect herself from Colton after the divorce?

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

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

Rehabilitation alimony is terminated if the receiving individual remarries.

Separate property does not include property owned by a spouse prior to the marriage.

Massachusetts was the first state to grant equal rights to same-sex couples to get married.

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