Marriage
A contract between two persons who agree to live together as partners
What is a Marriage?
Court order that legally ends a valid marriage.
What is a divorce?
This law presumed that young children were better off with their mothers.
Tender years doctrine
What is an anti-miscegenation law?
A law that forbides interracial couples from marrying each other.
A court order declaring marriage never existed.
What is an Annulment?
True or False: According to Ohio law, parents can deprive their children of food for 48 hours as a form of discipline
False
What kind of support are parents required to give their children?
food, clothing, shelter, medical care, transportation, education,
How many anti-miscegenation laws are there in the United States today?
Zero - all anti-miscegenation laws were struck down by the Loving case.
Grounds for divorce in Ohio (1 example)
Willful absence of the adverse party for one year
Adultery
Extreme cruelty
Fraudulent contract
Any gross neglect of duty
Habitual drunkenness
Imprisonment
What is the difference between separate property and marital property?
Separate property: All assets and debts owned by a spouse before marriage.
Marital property: All assets and debts acquired by a spouse or the couple during the marriage.
What are some grounds for emancipation?
A. Automatic at age 18
B. Child is married
C. Child joins the military
Where did the facts of the Loving case take place?
Virginia
What is required for a legal marriage in Ohio?
Consent
Marriage license
Wedding ceremony. May be religious or civil.
Age (18 - males; 16 - females)
Not married
Not closer than 2nd cousin
An agreement made by a couple before they marry concerning the ownership of their respective assets should the marriage fail.
Prenuptial agreement
What is the difference between child neglect and child abuse?
Child abuse = mistreatment of a child.
Child neglect = failure to properly feed, clothe, shelter, educate, supervise, or provide medical care.
Which Amendment to the Constitution was at the center of the Loving's argument?
14th Amendment
In Ohio, where do you apply for a marriage license?
Probate court
An individual appointed by the Court to represent the best interest of a child
Guardian ad Litem
What is the difference between sole custody and joint custody?
Sole custody: Care and keeping of child awarded to one parent.
Joint custody: Care and keeping of child shared by parents equally.
What are the two clauses of the 14th Amendment that applied to the Loving case?
Due process and equal protection