Two parties have the capacity and intent to enter into a marriage and live together after so many years
What is Common law marriage
100
Ending of marriage (both names)
What is Divorce or Dissolution of Marriage
100
What is a way to establish the father if the child is born out of wedlock
What is paternity test or fathers written acknowledgement of paternity
200
Legal relationship between two people
What is Marriage
200
Custody is typically granted to
What are both parents
200
Joint duty to support a family, liable for each other's debts, and medical expenses for each other
What is Legal consequence of marriage
200
Adultery, desertion, abuse, and no fault
What is grounds for divorce
200
The recipient of child support can file what if the obligator fails to pay
What is Motion for Contempt
300
List two general marriage requirements
What are certain age, health standards, limitations of relation, and not married already
300
List 3 items which custody is typically based upon.
What are age, preference of the child, financial stability, emotional stability, health, and best interest of the child?
300
TRUE OR FALSE: One spouse can never file a lawsuit against another spouse.
What is False
300
Alimony, child support, custody, visitation
What is distribution of assets
300
Creates a parent/child relationship
What is adoption
400
Under this clause, all state must recognize the validity of the law of other states
What is Full Faith and Credit Clause
400
Age at which child support stops
What is age of majority, or age at emancipation
400
Eight states have this type of statute
What is Community Property Statutes
400
Once divorce is filled the state has how many days to make a judgement
What is 90 days
400
Provides for one under a legal disability to have a person appointed to represent and protect the interests of the ward or protected person.
What is a Guardian
500
What are the three illegal marriages
What are close family, bigamy, polygamy, underage without concent
500
Federal law allowing for wage garnishing, interception of tax refunds, placement of property liens, health insurance provisions, and government records to find the missing parent.
What is Child Support Enforcement Act of 1984
500
When the spouse elects to get 1/3rd of the estate after the other spouse dies and is left out of the will
What is Elective Share
500
This acts like a marriage never existed
What is annulment
500
Name 6 of the 10 topics discussed that Family Law deals with
What is Marriage, Surrogacy, Divorce, Fetus Protection, Alimony, Domestic abuse, Child Support, Adoption, Juvenile matters, Guardianship