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100
Of the statements below, the one that is true about child support guidelines *They are the same in every state *They have been mandated by the federal government *They establish an irrebuttable presumption as to the child support amount due to a custodial parent *They are inflexible and deviations are not permitted
What is they have been mandated by the federal government?
100
For a child or spousal support order to be enforceable, the court issuing the order must have this over the child.
What is personal jurisdiction?
100
True or False: If the state where the divorce was granted did not have personal jurisdiction over the defendant in a divorce action, the state’s property division award will still be enforceable in another state under the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
What is false?
100
The principle that a party should not be granted relief upon the termination of a relationship if he or she has acted unfairly, wrongfully, or illegally is known as this
What is unclean hands?
100
True or False: An independent adoption takes place when a state-licensed agency arranges the adoption and oversees the process.
What is false?
200
It has been described as the most effective tool for enforcing child support awards
What is income withholding?
200
Of the following statements, the one that is true with respect to factors considered by the courts when making alimony decisions: *The fundamental question considered by the courts is whether one of the parties has a need for continuing financial support that the other party has an ability to pay. *Alimony will not be awarded by courts unless the marriage is considered a long-term marriage (longer than 15 years). *Courts in all states will give considerable weight to marital infidelity as a factor. *Contributions to the marriage as a homemaker will not be considered because they are too difficult to calculate.
What is the fundamental question considered by the courts is whether one of the parties has a need for continuing financial support that the other party has an ability to pay?
200
True or False: Historically, property division in community property states has been based on a theory of co-ownership of marital property without regard to contribution.
What is true?
200
The type of remedies being utilized by a victim when she sues his or her abuser for emotional distress
What is civil remedies?
200
True or False: The general trend in cases involving frozen embryos is towards enforcing agreements on a case by case basis and not compelling unwanted parenthood.
What is true?
300
True or False: The general rule appears to be that no public policy is violated by permitting enforcement of a waiver of spousal support in a premarital agreement executed by intelligent, self-sufficient persons, each of whom had the advice of independent counsel.
What is true?
300
Of the following statements, the one which is true with respect to the factors courts will consider when deviating from child support guidelines: *In general, courts will consider unanticipated extraordinary expenses such as when the child develops a serious illness. *Because of the importance of higher education, courts in all states will deviate from guideline amounts if necessary to pay for a child’s higher education expenses. *Courts will automatically lower a support order for the benefit of children of a first marriage if the payer of child support marries again and subsequently has children to support from the second marriage. *In the interest of uniformity, courts will not consider visitation arrangements or standard of living when making child support awards.
What is in general, courts will consider unanticipated extraordinary expenses such as when the child develops a serious illness?
300
In valuing property for the purposes of division, the price that can be obtained for the property on the open market between a willing buyer and a willing seller dealing at arm’s length is called this
What is Fair Market Value?
300
Of the following the one most likely to result in termination of parental rights *Failure to see or financially support a child for a specified period of time *An unclean house with too many pets *The use of corporal punishment as a form of discipline *Incarceration of a parent for check forgery
What is failure to see or financially support a child for a specified period of time?
300
True or False: A paralegal may not conduct depositions
What is true?
400
The way NOT to modify a child support order
What is the custodial parent refuses to allow the noncustodial parent who is paying child support to visit the child?
400
Of the following, the one most likely to be considered a marital asset rather than a separate asset: *The proceeds from a wrongful termination suit resulting from a job held during the marriage by one of the parties *A damages award to a spouse for pain and suffering resulting from an automobile accident *The professional goodwill connected with the name of an actor based on his or her skill as an actor *A vacation home owned by one of the parties used for a week each summer by the parties
What is a the proceeds from a wrongful termination suit resulting from a job held during the marriage by one of the parties?
400
A father’s legal parentage is established by marital presumption when a married woman gives birth to a child while married to the man or when this happens
What is the birth occurs within 300 days of the termination of the marriage?
400
True or False: In almost all states, biological parents are allowed to change their minds about surrendering their children for adoption, revoke their consents, and have their children returned to them.
What is false?
400
The form of discovery that involves gathering information created, stored, or utilized with computerized technology of any sort
What is E-discovery?
500
Of the following statements, the one true about alimony and taxes *taxable to both the payer and the payee *deductible on the tax return of the payer *taxable to neither the payer or the payee *deductible on the tax form of the payee
What is it is deductible on the tax return of the payer?
500
Find the true statement: *In community property jurisdictions, conduct during the marriage is never considered by the courts. *It has been adopted in a majority of the states. *A primary advantage of the community property system is that upon the death of one of the spouse’s, the other spouse receives a “double step-up” in basis of the property received as a result of the deceased spouse’s death. *In jurisdictions where community property law governs division of property upon divorce, the laws are identical state-to-state.
What is a primary advantage of the community property system is that upon the death of one of the spouse’s, the other spouse receives a “double step-up” in basis of the property received as a result of the deceased spouse’s death?
500
The type of child abuse that involves this scenario: The parent’s whereabouts are unknown and the child has been left in circumstances where he or she suffers serious harm, or the parent has failed to maintain contact with the child or provide reasonable support for a specified period of time
What is abandonment?
500
What a putative father is doing when he registers with a putative father registry.
What is registering his intent to assert his rights and responsibilities as a parent?
500
Though very expensive in time and money, this form of formal discovery is a fast way to obtain information and allows for assessment of the individual’s credibility as a witness.
What is depositions?