MARRIAGE LAWS
This is the minimum legal age to marry in most states.
What is 18 years old?
This term refers to a pattern of abusive behavior in a relationship to gain or maintain power and control
What is domestic violence?
This landmark case determined that states cannot criminalize consensual sexual activity between same-gender individuals
What is Lawrence v. Texas (2003)?
This term refers to an agreement made before marriage to keep property owned before the marriage free from a claim by the spouse
What is a prenuptial agreement?
This is the financial obligation of both parents to support their children
What is child support?
This state requires a 3-day waiting period after applying for a marriage license before the marriage can occur.
What is New Jersey?
Once paternity is established this becomes the father’s legal obligation for this long
What is child support until emancipation?
This landmark case ruled that states cannot prevent same-gender individuals from marrying
What is Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)?
This legal term refers to a court order that ends the marriage and determines property division, support, and other related matters
What is a divorce?
This type of custody allows both parents to work together to make decisions in the best interest of their child
What is joint custody?
New Jersey allows these very close people to marry while Louisiana and other states forbid it
What is First cousins
This legal remedy requires the aggressor to stay away from the victim with no communication
What is a restraining order?
This landmark Supreme Court case ruled that states cannot criminalize marriage between black and white individuals
What is Loving v. Virginia (1967)?
This is the crime that involves marrying someone while still legally married to another person
What is bigamy?
This test is used to prove or disprove whether a man is the biological father of a child
What is a paternity test?
A few states have made this a crime if done by a pregnant women but it is not a crime for non-pregnant women.
What is drinking alcohol?
This is the key factor that makes domestic violence different from other types of violence
What is the relationship of the parties?
This law prevents adults from making decisions for a child that have been shown to have negative consequences especially when a child is pregnant
What is banning child marriage?
When spouses cannot settle issues like property division or child custody, this individual decides the matter
Who is a judge?
Taking away cell phones, gaming systems, forbidding them from leaving the house, slapping/spanking
How parents can punish their children?
Courts have tried to order women not to do this, but it may not be constitutional and it is hard to enforce
What is order a woman not to get pregnant?
This is the legal cause of action in divorce cases that allows people to divorce due to the parties being unable to reconcile.
-What are irreconcilable differences?
These laws protect child actors and musicians and soon maybe child influencers
What are Coogan laws?
This term refers to a legal action declaring the marriage was n ever legal …meaning like it never even happened because of some type of fraud
What is annulment?
These are just 3 of the expenses that child support payments cover
What is housing, car, food, medical, clothing, sports?