Question 1

Parents are not legally obligated to provide their children with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Food 
B)  Shelter 
C)  Medical care 
D)  iPhones 
A)  Food 
B)  Shelter 
C)  Medical care 
D)  iPhones D

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true regarding annulments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Annulments are common. 
B)  Annulments are not allowed in about half of the states. 
C)  Annulments are not common. 
D)  Annulments are expensive. 
A)  Annulments are common. 
B)  Annulments are not allowed in about half of the states. 
C)  Annulments are not common. 
D)  Annulments are expensive. C

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the steps that is generally required for a legally recognized marriage to take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marriage ceremony 
B)  Marriage counseling 
C)  Marriage license 
D)  Recording of marriage license 
A)  Marriage ceremony 
B)  Marriage counseling 
C)  Marriage license 
D)  Recording of marriage license B

Question 4

An agreement made in contemplation of marriage that states how property is to be divided upon divorce is called a(n)________ agreement.

Accepted Answer

A)  marital settlement 
B)  prenuptial 
C)  anti-nuptial 
D)  divorce 
A)  marital settlement 
B)  prenuptial 
C)  anti-nuptial 
D)  divorce

Question 5

Which of the following is not considered a basic need for a child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clothing 
B)  Food 
C)  Shelter 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  Clothing 
B)  Food 
C)  Shelter 
D)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 6

Which court is in charge of the administration of the decedent's estate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supreme court 
B)  Superior court 
C)  Probate court 
D)  Administrative court 
E)  Family court 
A)  Supreme court 
B)  Superior court 
C)  Probate court 
D)  Administrative court 
E)  Family court

Question 7

Most divorces

Accepted Answer

A)  never go to trial. 
B)  cannot be settled out of court. 
C)  do not involve attorneys and paralegals. 
D)  go to trial. 
A)  never go to trial. 
B)  cannot be settled out of court. 
C)  do not involve attorneys and paralegals. 
D)  go to trial.

Question 8

______is the process in which a decedent's personal representative settles the affairs of the decedent's estate (collects assets, pays debts and taxes, and distributes the remaining assets to heirs). This process is usually overseen by a probate court.

Accepted Answer

A)  Estate administration 
B)  Estate planning 
C)  Probate 
D)  Estate execution 
A)  Estate administration 
B)  Estate planning 
C)  Probate 
D)  Estate execution

Question 9

A marriage contract is governed by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A judge 
B)  The state 
C)  A priest 
D)  Contract law 
E)  A judge or a priest 
A)  A judge 
B)  The state 
C)  A priest 
D)  Contract law 
E)  A judge or a priest

Question 10

Phillip and Maria cohabitate, but when they are out in public they do not present themselves as husband and wife. Which of the following statements is correct regarding Phillip and Maria?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not have a common law marriage. 
B)  They have a common law marriage. 
C)  They have a consensual marriage. 
D)  They have an unofficial marriage. 
A)  They do not have a common law marriage. 
B)  They have a common law marriage. 
C)  They have a consensual marriage. 
D)  They have an unofficial marriage.

Question 11

The parent who has_______ custody of a child has the right to make major decisions about the child's life without consulting the other parent.

Accepted Answer

A)  total 
B)  legal 
C)  parental 
D)  court 
A)  total 
B)  legal 
C)  parental 
D)  court

Question 12

How many states currently recognize common law marriages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ten 
B)  Fifteen 
C)  Twenty-five 
D)  Fifty 
A)  Ten 
B)  Fifteen 
C)  Twenty-five 
D)  Fifty

Question 13

Which of the following is a requirement for a couple getting married?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both parties must be of a certain age. 
B)  Both parties must be currently unmarried. 
C)  Both parties may not be closely related. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  Both parties must be of a certain age. 
B)  Both parties must be currently unmarried. 
C)  Both parties may not be closely related. 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 14

People who are under the required age for marriage can marry if they

Accepted Answer

A)  are terminally ill. 
B)  obtain parental consent. 
C)  are living at home. 
D)  are in college. 
A)  are terminally ill. 
B)  obtain parental consent. 
C)  are living at home. 
D)  are in college.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a type of trust agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inter vivos 
B)  Testamentary 
C)  Charitable 
D)  Non vivos 
A)  Inter vivos 
B)  Testamentary 
C)  Charitable 
D)  Non vivos

Question 16

When awarding child custody in a divorce case, courts consider which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability of each parent to provide for the child's needs and education 
B)  The mental health of each parent 
C)  The wishes of the child 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  The ability of each parent to provide for the child's needs and education 
B)  The mental health of each parent 
C)  The wishes of the child 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 17

A trust created by the grantor (settlor) and effective during the grantor's lifetime-that is, a trust not established by a will-is called a(n)_____ trust.

Accepted Answer

A)  inter vivos 
B)  testamentary 
C)  charitable 
D)  spendthrift 
A)  inter vivos 
B)  testamentary 
C)  charitable 
D)  spendthrift

Question 18

Once regarded as married by common law, a couple must

Accepted Answer

A)  have a notary public sign a common law divorce form to dissolve the marriage. 
B)  obtain a court decree to dissolve the marriage. 
C)  attend marriage counseling. 
D)  have a formal marriage ceremony. 
A)  have a notary public sign a common law divorce form to dissolve the marriage. 
B)  obtain a court decree to dissolve the marriage. 
C)  attend marriage counseling. 
D)  have a formal marriage ceremony.

Question 19

Jerry leaves home and supports himself. What has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emancipation 
B)  Marriage 
C)  Freedom 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  Emancipation 
B)  Marriage 
C)  Freedom 
D)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 20

A divorce in which neither party is deemed to be at fault for the breakdown of the marriage is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  breakup. 
B)  no-fault divorce. 
C)  fault-based divorce. 
D)  mediated divorce. 
A)  breakup. 
B)  no-fault divorce. 
C)  fault-based divorce. 
D)  mediated divorce.

Parents are not legally obligated to provide their children with which of the following?

Which of the following statements is true regarding annulments?

Which of the following is not one of the steps that is generally required for a legally recognized marriage to take place?

An agreement made in contemplation of marriage that states how property is to be divided upon divorce is called a(n)________ agreement.

Which of the following is not considered a basic need for a child?

Which court is in charge of the administration of the decedent's estate?

Most divorces

______is the process in which a decedent's personal representative settles the affairs of the decedent's estate (collects assets, pays debts and taxes, and distributes the remaining assets to heirs). This process is usually overseen by a probate court.

A marriage contract is governed by which of the following?

Phillip and Maria cohabitate, but when they are out in public they do not present themselves as husband and wife. Which of the following statements is correct regarding Phillip and Maria?

The parent who has_______ custody of a child has the right to make major decisions about the child's life without consulting the other parent.

How many states currently recognize common law marriages?

Which of the following is a requirement for a couple getting married?

People who are under the required age for marriage can marry if they

Which of the following is not a type of trust agreement?

When awarding child custody in a divorce case, courts consider which of the following?

A trust created by the grantor (settlor) and effective during the grantor's lifetime-that is, a trust not established by a will-is called a(n)_____ trust.

Once regarded as married by common law, a couple must

Jerry leaves home and supports himself. What has occurred?

A divorce in which neither party is deemed to be at fault for the breakdown of the marriage is called a

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Exam 17: Family Law and Estates

Parents are not legally obligated to provide their children with which of the following?

Which of the following statements is true regarding annulments?

Which of the following is not one of the steps that is generally required for a legally recognized marriage to take place?

An agreement made in contemplation of marriage that states how property is to be divided upon divorce is called a(n)________ agreement.

Which of the following is not considered a basic need for a child?

Which court is in charge of the administration of the decedent's estate?

Most divorces

______is the process in which a decedent's personal representative settles the affairs of the decedent's estate (collects assets, pays debts and taxes, and distributes the remaining assets to heirs). This process is usually overseen by a probate court.

A marriage contract is governed by which of the following?

Phillip and Maria cohabitate, but when they are out in public they do not present themselves as husband and wife. Which of the following statements is correct regarding Phillip and Maria?

The parent who has_______ custody of a child has the right to make major decisions about the child's life without consulting the other parent.

How many states currently recognize common law marriages?

Which of the following is a requirement for a couple getting married?

People who are under the required age for marriage can marry if they

Which of the following is not a type of trust agreement?

When awarding child custody in a divorce case, courts consider which of the following?

A trust created by the grantor (settlor) and effective during the grantor's lifetime-that is, a trust not established by a will-is called a(n)_____ trust.

Once regarded as married by common law, a couple must

Jerry leaves home and supports himself. What has occurred?

A divorce in which neither party is deemed to be at fault for the breakdown of the marriage is called a

Todays Professional Paralegal

Career Opportunities

The Inner Workings of the Law Office

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Sources of American Law

The Court System and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Legal Research and Analysis

Online Legal Research

Legal Writing: Form and Substance

Civil Litigation: Before the Trial

Conducting Interviews and Investigations

Trial Procedures

Criminal Law and Procedures

Tort Law, Product Liability,

Contracts and Intellectual Property Law

Real Property and Insurance Law

Business Organizations and Employment Law

Bankruptcy and Environmental Law

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