Exam 53: Family Law

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.

If a settlement is not reached after mediation, the divorce case goes to trial.

The main objective of rehabilitation alimony is to provide ________.

The length of time the parties live together is sufficient to establish a common law marriage.

What kind of divorce would Sally seek to best represent her state?

Alimony is the amount paid by both parties in a divorce to each other until the settlement agreement is finalized.

What is child support? How is it awarded?

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 requires a marriage license to be considered valid.

Separate property owned by one individual can be converted to marital property after marriage by placing that individual's spouse's name on title to the property.

States will permit younger persons to be married if they have the consent of their parents or if they are emancipated from their parents.

What are the parent's rights and duties towards their children? What is child neglect?

One of the parties being intoxicated at the time of marriage is a ground for a legal annulment.

________ is a divorce proceeding in which the parties represent themselves in the divorce action.

The Family Support Act provides for the automatic wage withholding of child support payments from a noncustodial parent's income.

Which of the following statements is true of the fault rule when an engagement is broken?

A decree of divorce is only granted after division of property and other settlements are finalized.

Property owned by a spouse prior to marriage as well as inheritances and gifts received by a spouse during the marriage are referred to as ________.

An award of child support to be paid to the custodial parent by a noncustodial parent is a fixed amount that cannot be modified with changing conditions.

Which of these legally binding documents are created before a marriage?