Question 1

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below.
-interstate recognition of a judgment

Accepted Answer

A) disputed 
B) special representative 
C) seeking a favorable court 
D) guideline often favoring mother 
E) strong emotional bond
F)siblings
G)child-rearing decisions
H)six consecutive months
I)alternative to litigation
J)gender-neutral guideline
K)full faith and credit
L)main custody standard 
A) disputed 
B) special representative 
C) seeking a favorable court 
D) guideline often favoring mother 
E) strong emotional bond
F)siblings
G)child-rearing decisions
H)six consecutive months
I)alternative to litigation
J)gender-neutral guideline
K)full faith and credit
L)main custody standard K

Question 2

A guardian _______________ is a special guardian (often, but not always, an attorney) appointed by the court to appear in court proceedings on behalf of a person who is a minor, is insane, or is otherwise incapacitated.

Accepted Answer

ad litem

Question 3

The main standard used by courts in awarding custody is the ________________________ .

Accepted Answer

best interests of the child

Question 4

Race cannot be the sole factor that determines custody.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below.
-home state

Accepted Answer

A) disputed 
B) special representative 
C) seeking a favorable court 
D) guideline often favoring mother 
E) strong emotional bond
F)siblings
G)child-rearing decisions
H)six consecutive months
I)alternative to litigation
J)gender-neutral guideline
K)full faith and credit
L)main custody standard 
A) disputed 
B) special representative 
C) seeking a favorable court 
D) guideline often favoring mother 
E) strong emotional bond
F)siblings
G)child-rearing decisions
H)six consecutive months
I)alternative to litigation
J)gender-neutral guideline
K)full faith and credit
L)main custody standard

Question 6

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below.
-contested

Accepted Answer

A) disputed 
B) special representative 
C) seeking a favorable court 
D) guideline often favoring mother 
E) strong emotional bond
F)siblings
G)child-rearing decisions
H)six consecutive months
I)alternative to litigation
J)gender-neutral guideline
K)full faith and credit
L)main custody standard 
A) disputed 
B) special representative 
C) seeking a favorable court 
D) guideline often favoring mother 
E) strong emotional bond
F)siblings
G)child-rearing decisions
H)six consecutive months
I)alternative to litigation
J)gender-neutral guideline
K)full faith and credit
L)main custody standard

Question 7

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below.
-guardian ad litem

Accepted Answer

A) disputed 
B) special representative 
C) seeking a favorable court 
D) guideline often favoring mother 
E) strong emotional bond
F)siblings
G)child-rearing decisions
H)six consecutive months
I)alternative to litigation
J)gender-neutral guideline
K)full faith and credit
L)main custody standard 
A) disputed 
B) special representative 
C) seeking a favorable court 
D) guideline often favoring mother 
E) strong emotional bond
F)siblings
G)child-rearing decisions
H)six consecutive months
I)alternative to litigation
J)gender-neutral guideline
K)full faith and credit
L)main custody standard

Question 8

Grandparents must be granted the right to visit their grandchildren.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A court that obtains custody jurisdiction in compliance with the UCCJEA has ________________________ jurisdiction to make all modifying custody decisions.

Accepted Answer

exclusive,

Question 10

Why is the tender years presumption legally questionable?

Accepted Answer

This presumption may constitut

Question 11

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below.
-split custody

Accepted Answer

A) disputed 
B) special representative 
C) seeking a favorable court 
D) guideline often favoring mother 
E) strong emotional bond
F)siblings
G)child-rearing decisions
H)six consecutive months
I)alternative to litigation
J)gender-neutral guideline
K)full faith and credit
L)main custody standard 
A) disputed 
B) special representative 
C) seeking a favorable court 
D) guideline often favoring mother 
E) strong emotional bond
F)siblings
G)child-rearing decisions
H)six consecutive months
I)alternative to litigation
J)gender-neutral guideline
K)full faith and credit
L)main custody standard

Question 12

If the parents disagree about whether a child's surname should be changed, the court will decide the issue on the basis of the ________________________ .

Accepted Answer

best inter

Question 13

Name two statutes that cover interstate custody issues.

Accepted Answer

Uniform Child Custody Jurisdic

Question 14

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below.
-psychological parent

Accepted Answer

A) disputed 
B) special representative 
C) seeking a favorable court 
D) guideline often favoring mother 
E) strong emotional bond
F)siblings
G)child-rearing decisions
H)six consecutive months
I)alternative to litigation
J)gender-neutral guideline
K)full faith and credit
L)main custody standard 
A) disputed 
B) special representative 
C) seeking a favorable court 
D) guideline often favoring mother 
E) strong emotional bond
F)siblings
G)child-rearing decisions
H)six consecutive months
I)alternative to litigation
J)gender-neutral guideline
K)full faith and credit
L)main custody standard

Question 15

Why is joint custody unlikely to work in contested custody cases?

Accepted Answer

In contested custody cases, the parents

Question 16

The arrangement in which siblings are in the physical custody of different parents is called ________________________ custody.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The arrangement in which siblings are in...

Question 17

Name a gender-based custody standard and a gender-neutral custody standard.

Accepted Answer

Gender-based standard (tender-

Question 18

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below.
-tender years presumption

Accepted Answer

A) disputed 
B) special representative 
C) seeking a favorable court 
D) guideline often favoring mother 
E) strong emotional bond
F)siblings
G)child-rearing decisions
H)six consecutive months
I)alternative to litigation
J)gender-neutral guideline
K)full faith and credit
L)main custody standard 
A) disputed 
B) special representative 
C) seeking a favorable court 
D) guideline often favoring mother 
E) strong emotional bond
F)siblings
G)child-rearing decisions
H)six consecutive months
I)alternative to litigation
J)gender-neutral guideline
K)full faith and credit
L)main custody standard

Question 19

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below.
-best interests of the child

Accepted Answer

A) disputed 
B) special representative 
C) seeking a favorable court 
D) guideline often favoring mother 
E) strong emotional bond
F)siblings
G)child-rearing decisions
H)six consecutive months
I)alternative to litigation
J)gender-neutral guideline
K)full faith and credit
L)main custody standard 
A) disputed 
B) special representative 
C) seeking a favorable court 
D) guideline often favoring mother 
E) strong emotional bond
F)siblings
G)child-rearing decisions
H)six consecutive months
I)alternative to litigation
J)gender-neutral guideline
K)full faith and credit
L)main custody standard

Question 20

What are some of the reasons mothers are awarded custody most of the time?

Accepted Answer

Fathers often don't ask for cu

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below. -interstate recognition of a judgment

A guardian _______________ is a special guardian (often, but not always, an attorney) appointed by the court to appear in court proceedings on behalf of a person who is a minor, is insane, or is otherwise incapacitated.

The main standard used by courts in awarding custody is the ________________________ .

Race cannot be the sole factor that determines custody.

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below. -home state

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below. -contested

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below. -guardian ad litem

Grandparents must be granted the right to visit their grandchildren.

A court that obtains custody jurisdiction in compliance with the UCCJEA has ________________________ jurisdiction to make all modifying custody decisions.

Why is the tender years presumption legally questionable?

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below. -split custody

If the parents disagree about whether a child's surname should be changed, the court will decide the issue on the basis of the ________________________ .

Name two statutes that cover interstate custody issues.

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below. -psychological parent

Why is joint custody unlikely to work in contested custody cases?

The arrangement in which siblings are in the physical custody of different parents is called ________________________ custody.

Name a gender-based custody standard and a gender-neutral custody standard.

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below. -tender years presumption

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below. -best interests of the child

What are some of the reasons mothers are awarded custody most of the time?

Introduction to Family Law and Practice

Ethics in a Family Law Practice

Compiling a Family History

Premarital, Postnuptial, and Cohabitation Agreements

Marriage

Annulment

Divorce Grounds and Procedure

Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation Agreement

Child Support

Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce

Legal Rights of Women

Illegitimacy and Paternity

The Legal Status of Children

Adoption

The New Science of Motherhood

Torts and Family Law

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Exam 9: Child Custody

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below. -interstate recognition of a judgment

A guardian _______________ is a special guardian (often, but not always, an attorney) appointed by the court to appear in court proceedings on behalf of a person who is a minor, is insane, or is otherwise incapacitated.

The main standard used by courts in awarding custody is the ________________________ .

Race cannot be the sole factor that determines custody.

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below. -home state

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below. -contested

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below. -guardian ad litem

Grandparents must be granted the right to visit their grandchildren.

A court that obtains custody jurisdiction in compliance with the UCCJEA has ________________________ jurisdiction to make all modifying custody decisions.

Why is the tender years presumption legally questionable?

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below. -split custody

If the parents disagree about whether a child's surname should be changed, the court will decide the issue on the basis of the ________________________ .

Name two statutes that cover interstate custody issues.

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below. -psychological parent

Why is joint custody unlikely to work in contested custody cases?

The arrangement in which siblings are in the physical custody of different parents is called ________________________ custody.

Name a gender-based custody standard and a gender-neutral custody standard.

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below. -tender years presumption

Match each numbered entry with most relevant lettered entry below. -best interests of the child

What are some of the reasons mothers are awarded custody most of the time?

Introduction to Family Law and Practice

Ethics in a Family Law Practice

Compiling a Family History

Premarital, Postnuptial, and Cohabitation Agreements

Marriage

Annulment

Divorce Grounds and Procedure

Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation Agreement

Child Support

Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce

Legal Rights of Women

Illegitimacy and Paternity

The Legal Status of Children

Adoption

The New Science of Motherhood

Torts and Family Law

Filters