Exam 13: Alternative Dispute Resolution

If opposing attorneys and their clients agree that settlement without litigation is their primary goal, the attorneys may be practicing

By Supreme Court decision, states cannot prohibit one who is in prison from marrying.

For a child support obligor's wages to become subject to automatic withholding, he or she first must be shown to be delinquent in his or her child support payments.

A person who acts as a negotiator or peacemaker between parties is known as a/an _____.

Adoption laws in this country typically are patterned after the

The Child Support Enforcement Act, as amended, can be used to enforce

A mediator must always be an attorney.

A divorce court must acquire personal jurisdiction over the respondent to enter valid orders relating to property division, alimony, and child support.

The _____ is an organization that suggests rules for arbitrators to follow. American Arbitration Association

Under the laws of most states, children of an intact family can force their parents to pay for post-secondary education as a necessity of life if it can be proved that the parents can afford to do so.

Mediation is a less expensive alternative to the divorce process.

_____ have broader powers than judges and are not limited by strict rules of evidence.

In a no-fault divorce state, fault nevertheless may be an issue in determining matters of alimony and child support.

Upon the conclusion of mediation, a memorandum of understanding, also called a/an _____, is prepared to record the results of the mediation.

When a husband and a wife get together with a "peacemaker" to decide their settlement issues prior to a divorce, they are said to be in

Cohabitation agreements historically were not recognized by courts; however, most courts are willing to enforce them today.

When one party breaches a term of a court-approved separation agreement, the other party may

A "peacemaker" is also known as a/an

A uniform law exists to govern the provisions of antenuptial agreements enforceable by state courts.

When neither spouse is found to have broken the wedding vows, a/an _____ cause of action can be filed.