Deck 8: Family Law

Question 1

Which of the following is not a form of child custody?

A) joint legal custody
B) sole physical custody
C) joint physical custody
D) sole legal custody
E) dual custody

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Family law deals with legal issues that affect personal relationships.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Laws regarding family and personal relationships are generally found in:

A) state statutes
B) the United States Code
C) law reviews
D) encyclopedias
E) dictionaries

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In all family law matters, the court will be most interested in the welfare of the children.

Question 5

Spousal support is awarded when people end their marriage.

Question 6

The petition is the pleading used to initiate a family law action.

Question 7

Parents do not always have a legal duty to support their children.

Question 8

Which of the following is a category of marital property?

A) automobile
B) house
C) community property
D) inheritance
E) business interest

Question 9

The discovery process in family law will not involve:

A) depositions
B) interrogatories
C) request for production and inspection of documents
D) a "complaint"
E) experts

Question 10

Not all family law matters concern married persons.
Multiple Choice

Question 11

The court will retain jurisdiction over

A) spousal support
B) nullity issues
C) child support
D) premarital agreements
E) family issues

Question 12

A marital partner has no legal interest in quasi-community property.

Question 13

A legal separation asks the court to resolve just the child support and child custody issues.

Question 14

A divorce is a total dissolving of a marriage.

Question 15

A premarital agreement may help to protect the assets of persons who plan to marry.

Question 16

A temporary restraining order in a family law matter

A) must come from the police department
B) usually requires prior notice to the opposing side
C) is only good for 10 days
D) usually deals with spousal support
E) none of the above

Question 17

A legal separation asks the court to grant the parties

A) something short of a final termination of the marital contract
B) a nullity
C) an annulment
D) a dissolution
E) spousal support

Question 18

An annulment proceeding is used to obtain a court declaration that:

A) the marriage is over
B) a legal separation has begun
C) no legal marriage ever existed
D) the marriage is voidable
E) the marriage was illegal

Question 19

Once a court determines that a parent-child relationship exists, it must consider:

A) child support
B) spousal support
C) property issues
D) whether restraining orders are needed
E) income and expense situation for each party

Question 20

In child custody matters the court will look for solutions that are:

A) easy to enforce
B) in the best interest of the child
C) economically sound
D) designed to keep the parents close to their children
E) designed to move the children around as little as possible