Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A divorce
is a. | a court order that sets
aside a marriage as if it never existed. | b. | a court order that legally ends a valid
marriage. | c. | a legal separation in which the couple is still legally
married. | d. | none of the above | | |
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2.
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A separation
agreement a. | is always
oral. | b. | once signed, cannot be changed unless a court or both spouses agree to
a change. | c. | is usually made part of the divorce decree. | d. | b and c
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3.
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Typical
grounds for divorce include a. | adultery, foster care, and desertion. | c. | adultery, desertion, and no-fault. | b. | informal separation,
and no-fault. | d. | none of
these | | | | |
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Money paid
to help support an ex-wife or ex-husband after a divorce is a. | separation
agreement. | c. | alimony. | b. | property division. | d. | child support. | | | | |
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5.
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If a
defendant objects to claims in a complaint in a divorce action, it is known as a. | an uncontested
divorce. | c. | a covenant
divorce. | b. | a contested divorce. | d. | a no-fault divorce. | | | | |
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SAMPLE STATE CHILD SUPPORT SCHEDULE
MONTHLY BASIC SUPPORT OBLIGATION PER CHILD
(KEY: A = AGE
0–11, B = AGE 12–18)
Combined Monthly Net | One-Child
Family | Two-Child
Family | Three-Child
Family | Four-Child
Family | Five-Child
Family | Income | A | B | A | B | A | B | A | B | A | B | For income less than $600, the obligation is based upon the resources and living
expenses of each household. Minimum support shall not be less than $25 per child per
month. | $600 | $133 | $164 | $103 | $127 | $86 | $106 | $73 | $90 | $63 | $78 |
700 | 155 | 191 | 120 | 148 | 100 | 124 | 85 | 105 | 74 | 91 |
800 | 177 | 218 | 137 | 170 | 115 | 142 | 97 | 120 | 84 | 104 |
900 | 199 | 246 | 154 | 191 | 129 | 159 | 109 | 135 | 95 | 118 | 1000 | 220 | 272 | 171 | 211 | 143 | 177 | 121 | 149 | 105 | 130 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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According to the sample child support schedule, how much money is the least amount
that an 18-year-old father would have to pay in child support for two children, if he didn’t
have a job or other resources? a. | $25 per month | c. | $103 per month | b. | $50 per
month | d. | nothing until he
gets a job | | | | |
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According to the sample child support schedule, what would a mother have to pay in
child support for her 7-year-old child, if her monthly income was $1,000? a. | $25 per
month | c. | $220 per
month | b. | $191 per month | d. | $272 per month | | | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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Complete
each of the following statements with the appropriate choice below. Some choices may not be
used.
custody | marriage
counselor | divorce | mediator | in loco
parentis | separation agreement | kinship care | support | | |
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____________________ is the status of acting in the place of the parent.
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9.
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A
non-custodial parent has the obligation to ____________________ the child until the child becomes an
adult or is emancipated, unless the parents agree to a longer period.
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10.
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When
adults who are related to a child but are not the parents take over raising the child, this is called
____________________.
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11.
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A(n)
____________________ is a written document that sets out a couple’s agreed-upon terms for child
custody and visitation, child and spousal support, division of property, and other
issues.
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12.
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A(n)
____________________ is more likely to be used to help married couples work out their differences and
a(n) ____________________ is more likely to be used to help divorcing couples decide on child custody
and property division.
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Write Divorce in the blank if the statement applies to divorce,
Separation if the statement applies to separation, or Both if the statement applies to
both divorce and separation.
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13.
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May
live apart for a cooling off period ____________________
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14.
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May
live apart permanently ____________________
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15.
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Are
legally married ____________________
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16.
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May
legalize relationship at any time without remarriage ____________________
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17.
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No
valid marriage exists ____________________
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18.
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Partners may legally remarry ____________________
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19.
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Governed by state law ____________________
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20.
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Available to couples who will not consider divorce ____________________
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21.
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Involves provisions for child custody, visitation, support, division of property
____________________
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Matching
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. Some items may not be used. a. | alimony | e. | joint
custody | b. | best interests of the child | f. | pro se | c. | custody | g. | separation | d. | irreconcilable differences | h. | tender years doctrine | | | | |
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22.
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representing
oneself without an attorney
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23.
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the
marriage has completely broken down and is beyond repair
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24.
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care
and keeping of a child
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25.
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presumption that young children should go with the mother after divorce
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26.
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legal
standard for determining custody
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Short Answer
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27.
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How can
mediation be used to settle disagreements regarding separation and divorce?
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