Question 1

If children always fail to obey their parents, the parents can

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A)   request a dissolution
B)   ends when the child attains the age of majority, marries, or otherwise becomes emancipated.
C)   does not terminate until the child graduates from college.
D)   does not exist if the child was conceived as the result of rape. B

Question 2

An annulment is different from a divorce in that it

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A)   does not require grounds for the dissolution of the marriage.
B)   has the same effect as a legal separation and does not end the marriage.
C)   is used more frequently than divorce is used to terminate marriages.
D)   None of the above is correct. D

Question 3

Andrea Moorehead was abandoned by her birth mother, a crack-cocaine user who had tested positive for venereal disease, shortly after birth.Andrea was placed with foster parents when she was nine days old.The foster parents, Melva and Robert Dearth, sought to adopt Andrea when she was 10 months old.The Dearths are white and Andrea is black.They live in an interracial neighborhood, they attend an interracial church, and their two children attend an interracial school.They have a stable marriage and financial standing.Which of the following factors may not be considered in determining whether the Dearth's may adopt Andrea?

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A)   Their race
B)   The stability of their marriage
C)   Their age
D)   All of the above may be considered. D

Question 4

Same-sex couples who are married in Massachusetts or who receive marriage-like state economic benefits under state law qualify for federal economic benefits that are extended to married heterosexual couples.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A legal separation is legally the same as an annulment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following states has not recognized same-sex marriages?

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A)   Connecticut
B)   Vermont
C)   Iowa
D)   None of the above is correct.

Question 7

Some states have enacted laws that express a preference that adoptive parents must be of the same religion as the adoptee or birth parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Today a pregnant woman has the right to unilaterally decide to have an abortion early in her pregnancy even if the person who would become the child's father objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Grandparents have

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A)   just as much right to legal visitation as parents.
B)   less right to visitation than parents.
C)   uncertain rights to visitation.
D)   None of the above is correct.

Question 10

Because a marriage is a contract, the general laws of contract regarding modifications, restrictions, and release apply to it in most states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Foster care

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A)   is mandated by law prior to an effective adoption by prospective parents.
B)   is designed to provide temporary care for children.
C)   strives to sever parental ties and find appropriate substitute (adoptive)  parents for neglected and abandoned children.
D)   is primarily regulated by federal law.

Question 12

Common reasons for annulment include bigamy, incest, fraud, and religious concerns.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What factors are necessary to establish a common law marriage?

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A)   Living together, jointly owning property, and having a child
B)   Being of age, having a joint checking account, and joint bills
C)   Being of age, living together as a couple, and presenting themselves to the world as being married
D)   Exchanging vows, joint ownership of property, and having a child

Question 14

The states can initiate legal proceedings to involuntarily terminate the parental rights of birth parents who have abandoned their child.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Traditionally divorce was

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A)   much harder to get than today.
B)   much easier to get than today.
C)   No easier or harder than it is to get today.
D)   In some ways it was easier but in other ways it was harder to get than today.

Question 16

The eligibility requirements for marriage are the same from state to state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A common law marriage is

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A)   privately created.
B)   properly licensed.
C)   recognized in all 50 states.
D)   All of the above are correct.

Question 18

Lisa and Norman met, began dating, and became parents of Patrick.It is undisputed that Norman was the child's father.At no time did Lisa and Norman ever cohabit or intend to marry.Patrick has lived with Lisa and Lisa's mother, Catherine, in the maternal grandmother's home since his birth.Norman has a history of drug and alcohol abuse and has been violent toward Lisa.He is presently incarcerated for aggravated assault.Norman's mother, Darlene, the child's paternal grandmother, has petitioned the court for visitation rights with Patrick.Darlene visited Patrick every day at the time of his birth and has continued to see him whenever possible.She had given him presents and demonstrated love and affection for the child.Darlene has filed suit because Lisa and her mother have stopped allowing visitation with Patrick.Should Darlene have legally recognizable visitation rights with Patrick?

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The answer of Lisa and Norman met, began dating, and...

Question 19

Explain the general steps needed for a couple to legally end a marriage.

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The answer of Explain the general steps needed for a...

Question 20

If a woman made homemaking her career with the expectation that her husband would take care of her, she should request

Accepted Answer

A)   bifurcation.
B)   permanent alimony.
C)   rehabilitative alimony.
D)   None of the above is correct.

Exam 9: Family Law

If children always fail to obey their parents, the parents can

An annulment is different from a divorce in that it

Same-sex couples who are married in Massachusetts or who receive marriage-like state economic benefits under state law qualify for federal economic benefits that are extended to married heterosexual couples.

A legal separation is legally the same as an annulment.

Which of the following states has not recognized same-sex marriages?

Some states have enacted laws that express a preference that adoptive parents must be of the same religion as the adoptee or birth parents.

Today a pregnant woman has the right to unilaterally decide to have an abortion early in her pregnancy even if the person who would become the child's father objects.

Grandparents have

Because a marriage is a contract, the general laws of contract regarding modifications, restrictions, and release apply to it in most states.

Foster care

Common reasons for annulment include bigamy, incest, fraud, and religious concerns.

What factors are necessary to establish a common law marriage?

The states can initiate legal proceedings to involuntarily terminate the parental rights of birth parents who have abandoned their child.

Traditionally divorce was

The eligibility requirements for marriage are the same from state to state.

A common law marriage is

Explain the general steps needed for a couple to legally end a marriage.

If a woman made homemaking her career with the expectation that her husband would take care of her, she should request