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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
LESSON 12—1 QUIZ
LegalȱConceptsȱ
Directions:ȱFillȱinȱtheȱblank(s)ȱwithȱtheȱmostȱappropriateȱtermȱorȱphraseȱtoȱcompleteȱ
theȱsentence.ȱ
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ȱȱ Answers
ȱȱ1.ȱ___________ȱisȱaȱlegalȱunionȱofȱaȱmanȱandȱaȱ
woman.ȱ
1.ȱ_____________________ȱ
ȱȱ2.ȱTheȱlegallyȱrecognizedȱdutiesȱofȱaȱwifeȱandȱ
husbandȱareȱcalledȱtheȱ__________.ȱ
2.ȱ_____________________ȱ
ȱȱ3.ȱAȱmanȱandȱwomanȱwhoȱliveȱtogetherȱoutsideȱ
ofȱmarriageȱareȱsaidȱtoȱ__________.ȱ
3.ȱ_____________________ȱ
ȱȱ4.ȱPotentialȱmarriageȱpartnersȱcanȱenterȱintoȱaȱ
__________ȱtoȱpreventȱoneȱanotherȱfromȱanyȱ
claimȱtoȱpartȱofȱallȱofȱtheȱother’sȱproperty.ȱ
4.ȱ_____________________ȱ
ȱȱ5.ȱInȱmostȱstates,ȱtheȱminimumȱageȱforȱmarriageȱ
withoutȱparentalȱconsentȱisȱ___________.ȱ
5.ȱ_____________________ȱ
ȱȱ6.ȱMostȱstatesȱconsiderȱtheȱengagementȱringȱtoȱ
beȱa(n)ȱ__________ȱconditionalȱonȱtheȱpartiesȱ
marrying;ȱifȱtheyȱdoȱnotȱmarry,ȱtheȱpersonȱ
givingȱtheȱringȱhasȱtheȱrightȱtoȱtakeȱitȱback.ȱ
6.ȱ_____________________ȱ
ȱȱȱ7.ȱIfȱoneȱpartyȱwantsȱtoȱbreakȱanȱengagement,ȱ
a(n)ȱ__________ȱsuitȱmayȱbeȱbroughtȱbyȱtheȱ
otherȱpartyȱinȱsomeȱstates.ȱ
7.ȱ_____________________ȱ
ȱȱȱ8.ȱTheȱlegalȱprocessȱofȱ___________ȱcreatesȱaȱ
parentȬchildȱrelationship.ȱ
8.ȱ_____________________ȱ
ȱȱȱ9.ȱ
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ȱ10.ȱ
A(n)ȱ__________ȱmarriageȱoccursȱwhenȱaȱ
singleȱwomanȱandȱaȱsingleȱmanȱliveȱ
together,ȱshareȱcommonȱproperty,ȱandȱholdȱ
themselvesȱoutȱasȱhusbandȱandȱwifeȱoverȱaȱ
prolongedȱperiodȱofȱtime.ȱ
Parentsȱareȱobligatedȱtoȱsupportȱtheirȱ
childrenȱuntilȱtheyȱreachȱ__________.ȱ
9.ȱ_____________________ȱ
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10.ȱȱ_____________________ȱ
STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ12—1ȱPRACTICEȱACTIVITYȱ
1.ȱClarissaȱandȱToddȱareȱengagedȱtoȱbeȱmarriedȱinȱsixȱmonths.ȱToddȱsuddenlyȱ
becomesȱunhappyȱwithȱhisȱrelationshipȱwithȱClarissa.ȱHeȱmeetsȱanotherȱgirlȱandȱ
wantsȱoutȱofȱtheȱcontractȱwithȱClarissa.ȱWhatȱactionȱcanȱClarissaȱtake?ȱExplainȱ
yourȱanswer.ȱ
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2.ȱCharisseȱandȱD’aquanȱhaveȱbeenȱmarriedȱforȱ12ȱyears.ȱD’aquanȱbecameȱdisabledȱ
whenȱtheȱdriverȱofȱaȱtractorȬtrailerȱlostȱcontrolȱandȱcollidedȱwithȱD’aquan’sȱ
vehicle.ȱDoesȱCharisseȱhaveȱgroundsȱtoȱsueȱtheȱdriverȱandȱownerȱofȱtheȱtractorȬ
trailer?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
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Chapter 12 Contractual Aspects of Marriage and Divorceȱ2-105
STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ12—1ȱRETEACHȱ
Directions:ȱȱWriteȱtheȱanswersȱtoȱQuestionsȱ1–8ȱonȱtheȱblanksȱprovided.ȱTheȱanswerȱ
toȱQuestionȱ9ȱshouldȱappearȱinȱtheȱverticalȱboxes.ȱ
9.
1. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
2. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
3. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
4. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
5. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
6. __ __ __ __ __ __ __
7. __ __ __ __ __
8. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
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1.ȱȱ Typeȱofȱmarriageȱthatȱoccursȱwhenȱaȱsingleȱmanȱandȱwomanȱliveȱtogetherȱandȱ
shareȱcommonȱpropertyȱforȱseveralȱyearsȱ
2.ȱȱ Practiceȱofȱlivingȱtogetherȱoutsideȱofȱmarriageȱ
3.ȱȱ Typeȱofȱlawsuitȱthatȱanȱengagedȱpartyȱmightȱbringȱagainstȱtheȱotherȱpartyȱwhoȱ
refusesȱtoȱperformȱtheȱcontract.ȱ
4.ȱȱ Legallyȱrecognizedȱdutiesȱofȱaȱhusbandȱandȱwifeȱ
5.ȱȱ Interpersonalȱlegalȱunionȱthatȱtypicallyȱoffersȱmanyȱofȱtheȱrights,ȱduties,ȱandȱ
benefitsȱasȱmarriageȱtoȱthoseȱwhoȱelectȱtoȱformȱitȱ
6.ȱȱ LegalȱprocessȱthatȱcreatesȱaȱparentȬchildȱrelationshipȱ
7.ȱȱ Agreementȱthatȱaȱmanȱandȱwomanȱsignȱtoȱpreventȱoneȱanotherȱfromȱclaimingȱ
theȱother’sȱpropertyȱinȱtheȱeventȱofȱdivorceȱ
8.ȱȱ Theȱnaturalȱfatherȱandȱmotherȱofȱanȱindividualȱbornȱofȱtheirȱvalidȱmarriageȱ
9.ȱȱ Legalȱunionȱofȱaȱmanȱandȱwomanȱasȱhusbandȱandȱwife.ȱ
STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ12—1ȱENRICHMENTȱ
Thisȱlessonȱdiscussedȱtheȱlegalȱaspectsȱofȱmarriage.ȱAsȱnotedȱinȱtheȱtext,ȱlawsȱconcerningȱ
premaritalȱandȱmaritalȱrelationshipsȱvaryȱfromȱstateȱtoȱstate.ȱChartsȱinȱtheȱtextȱindicateȱ
specificsȱconcerningȱstateȱlawsȱforȱcommonȬlawȱmarriages.ȱResearchȱyourȱstateȱlawsȱfurtherȱ
toȱdetermineȱtheȱanswersȱtoȱsomeȱofȱtheȱotherȱquestionsȱraisedȱinȱtheȱtextȱasȱindicatedȱbelow.ȱ
1.ȱIsȱcohabitationȱlegalȱinȱyourȱstate?ȱ
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2.ȱHasȱyourȱstateȱbannedȱbreachȬofȬpromiseȱsuits?ȱIfȱnot,ȱareȱtheyȱallowedȱonlyȱ
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3.ȱDoesȱyourȱstateȱallowȱtheȱwomanȱtoȱkeepȱtheȱengagementȱringȱifȱtheȱmanȱbreaksȱ
offȱtheȱengagement?ȱ
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4.ȱIfȱaȱspouseȱsuffersȱanȱinjuryȱthatȱpreventsȱfulfillmentȱofȱmaritalȱduties,ȱcanȱtheȱ
otherȱspouseȱsueȱtheȱpartyȱwhoȱcausedȱtheȱharmȱforȱdamagesȱdueȱtoȱ“lossȱofȱ
consortium”?ȱ
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5.ȱIfȱyourȱstateȱdoesȱrecognizeȱcommonȬlawȱmarriages,ȱhowȱlongȱmustȱaȱcoupleȱ
liveȱtogetherȱandȱholdȱthemselvesȱoutȱasȱhusbandȱandȱwifeȱforȱtheȱunionȱtoȱbeȱ
consideredȱlegal?ȱ
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ12—2ȱQUIZȱ
LegalȱConceptsȱ
Directions:ȱInȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumn,ȱwriteȱtheȱletterȱfromȱColumnȱ1ȱthatȱrepresentsȱ
theȱwordȱorȱphraseȱthatȱmatchesȱtheȱstatementȱinȱColumnȱ2.ȱ
Column 1 Column 2 Answers
ȱȱ 1.ȱMarriageȱthatȱisȱconsideredȱinvalidȱfromȱ1. _______ ȱ
ȱȱ ȱtheȱbeginningȱȱ
ȱȱ 2.ȱValidȱmarriageȱthatȱcanȱbeȱterminatedȱbyȱȱȱ 2. _______ ȱ
oneȱorȱbothȱpartiesȱdueȱtoȱimproperȱȱ
groundsȱ
ȱȱ 3.ȱCourtȱorderȱthatȱcancelsȱaȱmarriageȱdueȱtoȱaȱȱ3. _______ ȱ
problemȱthatȱexistedȱfromȱtheȱbeginningȱ
ȱȱ 4.ȱMoneyȱpaidȱbyȱaȱparentȱtoȱprovideȱforȱaȱȱ 4. _______ ȱ
dependentȱchildȱ
ȱȱ 5.ȱTheȱmethodȱusuallyȱusedȱtoȱendȱaȱmarriageȱ5. _______ ȱ
ȱȱ 6.ȱMoneyȱpaidȱoneȱofȱtheȱmaritalȱpartnersȱtoȱȱ 6. _______ ȱ
ȱȱ ȱtheȱotherȱduringȱseparationȱandȱafterȱȱ
A.ȱvoidȱmarriageȱ
B.ȱnoȬfaultȱ
C.ȱvoidableȱȱ
ȱmarriageȱ
D.ȱdivorceȱ
E.ȱseparationȱ
F.ȱannulmentȱ
G.ȱdissolutionȱ
H.ȱchildȱcustodyȱ
I.ȱalimonyȱ
J.ȱchildȱsupportȱ
ȱȱ ȱdivorce,ȱifȱorderedȱbyȱtheȱcourtȱ
ȱȱ 7.ȱTheȱdivisionȱofȱtheȱphysicalȱandȱotherȱcareȱȱ 7. _______ ȱ
ofȱaȱchildȱbetweenȱspousesȱ
ȱȱ 8.ȱAȱtypeȱofȱdivorceȱwhereȱnoȱgrievanceȱisȱȱ 8. _______ ȱ
identifiedȱ
ȱȱ 9.ȱAnotherȱnameȱforȱdivorceȱ9. _______ ȱ
ȱȱ 10.ȱAȱsituationȱwhereȱmarriedȱspousesȱliveȱȱ 10. ______ ȱ
apartȱbutȱstillȱhaveȱmaritalȱrightsȱandȱȱ
obligations ȱ
Legal Application
11.ȱAȱweekȱafterȱDonȱandȱSherriȱWilliamsȱwereȱmarried,ȱDonȱinformedȱSherriȱthatȱ
heȱwasȱstillȱmarriedȱtoȱanotherȱwoman.ȱWhatȱcouldȱSherriȱdo?ȱExplainȱyourȱ
answer.ȱ
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12.ȱShirleyȱandȱLiȱWongȱareȱgettingȱdivorcedȱafterȱbeingȱmarriedȱforȱseveralȱyears.ȱ
LiȱWongȱsoldȱinsuranceȱandȱwasȱstillȱreceivingȱresidualsȱonȱpoliciesȱthatȱwereȱ
soldȱbeforeȱtheyȱwereȱmarried.ȱWillȱShirleyȱhaveȱanyȱclaimȱtoȱtheȱresidualsȱafterȱ
theyȱdivorce?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ12—2ȱPRACTICEȱACTIVITYȱ
1.ȱIowaȱhadȱaȱdivorceȱlawȱrequiringȱtheȱpartyȱfilingȱforȱdivorceȱtoȱbeȱaȱresidentȱofȱ
theȱstateȱforȱatȱleastȱoneȱyearȱpriorȱtoȱfilingȱforȱdivorce.ȱCarolȱSosnaȱchallengedȱ
theȱconstitutionalityȱofȱtheȱoneȬyearȱwaitingȱrequirement,ȱallegingȱthatȱitȱ
violatedȱaȱperson’sȱrightȱtoȱtravelȱforȱthemȱtoȱhaveȱtoȱwaitȱaȱyearȱtoȱfileȱforȱ
divorce.ȱIsȱtheȱcourtȱlikelyȱtoȱagreeȱwithȱthisȱargument?ȱExplain.ȱ[Sosnaȱv.ȱIowa,ȱ
419ȱU.S.ȱ393ȱ(1975)]ȱ
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2.ȱCeliaȱandȱMarkȱDrapekȱwereȱmarriedȱforȱeightȱyearsȱduringȱwhichȱtimeȱMarkȱ
obtainedȱhisȱmedicalȱdegree.ȱDuringȱthisȱtime,ȱCeliaȱearnedȱ$8,534ȱmoreȱthanȱ
Mark.ȱTheirȱjointȱearningsȱwentȱtoȱpayȱforȱMark’sȱmedicalȱschoolȱbills.ȱMarkȱ
andȱCeliaȱthenȱdivorced.ȱAtȱtheȱtimeȱofȱtheȱdivorce,ȱMarkȱwasȱaȱseniorȱresidentȱ
inȱinternalȱmedicineȱatȱUniversityȱHospitalȱinȱBoston;ȱCeliaȱwasȱaȱcustomerȱ
serviceȱrepresentativeȱwithȱtheȱNewȱEnglandȱPhoneȱCompany.ȱUponȱgrantingȱ
theȱdivorce,ȱshouldȱtheȱcourtȱrequireȱMarkȱtoȱpayȱCeliaȱpartȱofȱhisȱearnings?ȱ
Explain.ȱ[Drapekȱv.ȱDrapek,ȱ503ȱN.E.ȱ2dȱ946ȱ(Mass.ȱ1987)]ȱ
ȱȱ
Chapter 12 Contractual Aspects of Marriage and Divorceȱ2-109
STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ12—2ȱRETEACHȱ
Directions:ȱMakeȱaȱbingoȱsheetȱforȱeachȱstudentȱwithȱfourȱrowsȱandȱfourȱcolumnsȱasȱ
shown.ȱWriteȱoneȱtermȱinȱeachȱspaceȱandȱleaveȱoneȱspaceȱopenȱforȱaȱfreeȱspace.ȱ
Makeȱtheȱpositioningȱofȱtheȱtermsȱdifferentȱonȱeachȱstudent’sȱsheet.ȱToȱsaveȱtime,ȱ
giveȱtheȱstudentsȱblankȱbingoȱsheetsȱandȱletȱthemȱwriteȱtheȱtermsȱinȱtheȱspaces.ȱAsȱ
eachȱdefinitionȱisȱread,ȱtheȱstudentsȱcoverȱtheȱappropriateȱterm.ȱIfȱaȱstudentȱcoversȱ
anȱincorrectȱterm,ȱheȱorȱsheȱmustȱremoveȱthatȱbingoȱchip.ȱTheȱgameȱcontinuesȱuntilȱ
aȱstudentȱcoversȱfourȱtermsȱinȱaȱhorizontal,ȱvertical,ȱorȱdiagonalȱrow.ȱ
ȱ
annulmentȱdivorceȱnoȬfaultȱcommunityȱȱ
propertyȱ
bigamyȱvoidableȱmarriageȱ[FreeȱSpace]ȱvoidȱmarriageȱ
irreconcilableȱȱ
differencesȱ
dissolutionȱseparationȱchildȱcustodyȱ
childȱsupportȱcommonȬlawȱruleȱalimonyȱjointȱcustodyȱ
Definitionsȱtoȱreadȱtoȱstudentsȱinȱanyȱorder:ȱ
1.ȱAȱcourtȱorderȱthatȱcancelsȱaȱmarriageȱbecauseȱofȱaȱproblemȱthatȱexistedȱfromȱtheȱ
beginningȱofȱtheȱmarriageȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ(annulment)ȱ
2.ȱAȱmarriageȱthatȱisȱcanceledȱdueȱtoȱaȱrefusalȱtoȱhaveȱchildrenȱorȱotherȱfraudulentȱ
groundsȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ(voidableȱmarriage)ȱ
13.ȱAȱsituationȱwhereȱdivorcedȱcouplesȱshareȱtheȱresponsibilityȱofȱraisingȱtheirȱ
childrenȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ(jointȱcustody)ȱ
STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ12—2ȱENRICHMENTȱ
Youȱlearnedȱaboutȱtheȱlegalȱaspectsȱofȱdivorceȱinȱthisȱlesson.ȱAsȱwithȱlawsȱconcerningȱ
premaritalȱandȱmaritalȱrelationships,ȱdivorceȱlawsȱalsoȱvaryȱfromȱstateȱtoȱstate.ȱResearchȱ
yourȱstateȱlawsȱtoȱinvestigateȱdivorceȱspecifics.ȱNoteȱthatȱtheȱtextȱmentionsȱtheȱInternetȱasȱaȱ
meansȱofȱobtainingȱinformationȱonȱdivorceȱlaw.ȱ
1.ȱDoesȱyourȱstateȱupholdȱnoȬfaultȱmarriageȱdissolution?ȱIfȱso,ȱwouldȱ
irreconcilableȱdifferencesȱbeȱstatedȱasȱtheȱlegalȱreasonȱforȱdissolution?ȱHowȱlongȱ
mustȱaȱcoupleȱwaitȱfromȱtheȱtimeȱaȱdissolutionȱrequestȱisȱfiledȱuntilȱitȱisȱfinal?ȱIsȱ
theȱdivorcingȱcoupleȱrequiredȱtoȱmeetȱwithȱaȱmarriageȱcounselor?ȱ
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2.ȱDoesȱyourȱstateȱrequireȱaȱlegalȱseparationȱasȱtheȱfirstȱstepȱtowardȱdivorce?ȱIfȱso,ȱ
mustȱtheȱseparationȱextendȱforȱaȱspecifiedȱperiodȱofȱtime?ȱMustȱaȱlegalȱ
separationȱagreementȱbeȱdrawnȱup?ȱ
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3.ȱAreȱmaritalȱpropertyȱlawsȱbasedȱonȱtheȱEnglishȱcommonȱlawȱorȱcommunityȱ
propertyȱlaws?ȱ
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4.ȱWhatȱpercentageȱofȱincomeȱdoesȱtheȱnonȬcustodialȱparentȱpayȱtowardȱchildȱ
supportȱforȱoneȱchild?ȱTwoȱchildren?ȱThreeȱchildren?ȱIsȱthisȱamountȱbasedȱonȱ
grossȱincomeȱorȱnetȱincome?ȱWhich,ȱifȱany,ȱotherȱfactorsȱthatȱareȱtakenȱintoȱ
considerationȱwhenȱdeterminingȱchildȱsupport?ȱȱ
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CHAPTERȱ12ȱTESTȱ
SECTION I—IDENTIFY LEGAL TERMS
LegalȱConceptsȱ
1.ȱA(n)ȱ__________ȱcreatesȱnoȱrightsȱorȱdutiesȱforȱeitherȱ
partyȱandȱisȱconsideredȱinvalidȱfromȱtheȱbeginning.ȱ
1.ȱ_______________ȱ
2.ȱTheȱlegalȱprocessȱofȱ___________ȱcreatesȱaȱparentȬchildȱ
relationship.ȱ
2. _______________
3.ȱTheȱlawȱrecognizesȱtheseȱpurposesȱasȱmutualȱdutiesȱofȱ
theȱwifeȱandȱhusbandȱandȱcallsȱthemȱtheȱ___________.ȱ
3. _______________
4.ȱTheȱlawȱrecognizesȱthatȱa(n)ȱ_________ȱmarriageȱ
occursȱwhenȱaȱsingleȱwomanȱandȱaȱsingleȱmanȱliveȱ
together,ȱshareȱcommonȱproperty,ȱandȱholdȱ
themselvesȱoutȱasȱhusbandȱandȱwifeȱoverȱaȱprolongedȱ
periodȱofȱtime.ȱ
4. _______________
duties,ȱandȱbenefitsȱofȱmarriageȱtoȱthoseȱwhoȱelectȱtoȱ
formȱit.ȱ
7.ȱ______________ȱisȱtheȱdivisionȱofȱtheȱphysicalȱandȱ
otherȱcareȱofȱaȱchildȱbetweenȱspouses.ȱ
7. _______________
8.ȱAȱtypeȱofȱdivorceȱwhereȱnoȱgrievanceȱisȱidentifiedȱisȱ
a(n)ȱ_____________ȱdivorce.ȱ
8. _______________
9.ȱByȱenteringȱintoȱa(n)ȱ______________ȱmaritalȱpartnersȬ
toȬbeȱtypicallyȱgiveȱupȱanyȱfutureȱclaimȱtheyȱmightȱ
haveȱtoȱpartȱorȱallȱofȱtheȱother’sȱproperty.ȱ
9. _______________
10.ȱ______________ȱisȱtheȱmonetaryȱpaymentȱbyȱaȱparentȱ
toȱprovideȱaȱdependentȱchildȱwithȱappropriateȱ
economicȱmaintenance.ȱ
10. ______________
Chapter 12 Contractual Aspects of Marriage and Divorceȱ2-111
SECTION II—THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT LEGAL CONCEPTS
Directions:ȱInȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱatȱtheȱrightȱofȱeachȱstatement,ȱwriteȱtheȱletterȱthatȱ
representsȱtheȱword,ȱorȱgroupȱofȱwords,ȱthatȱcorrectlyȱcompletesȱtheȱstatement.ȱ
Answers
11.ȱTypically,ȱtheȱminimumȱageȱforȱmarriageȱwithoutȱpermissionȱisȱ
(a)ȱ14,ȱ(b)ȱ16,ȱ(c)ȱ18,ȱ(d)ȱ21ȱ
11.ȱ_____ȱ
12.ȱTheȱlawȱthatȱforcesȱtheȱparentsȱofȱanȱillegitimateȱchildȱtoȱmarryȱisȱ
knownȱasȱtheȱ(a)ȱLegitimateȱChildȱLaw,ȱ(b)ȱNoȱChildȱLeftȱBehindȱ
Law,ȱ(c)ȱIllegitimateȱChildȱLaw,ȱ(d)ȱthereȱisȱnoȱlawȱthatȱexistsȱ
12.ȱ_____ȱ
13.ȱDamageȱsuitsȱcannotȱbeȱbroughtȱagainstȱaȱthirdȱpartyȱwhoȱtriesȱtoȱ
preventȱaȱcoupleȱfromȱmarryingȱifȱtheȱthirdȱpartyȱisȱ(a)ȱtheȱ
beneficiaryȱofȱtheirȱlifeȱinsurance,ȱ(b)ȱtheȱattorneyȱwhoȱdrewȱupȱ
theȱprenuptialȱagreement,ȱ(c)ȱtheȱparentsȱofȱeitherȱtheȱmanȱorȱtheȱ
woman,ȱ(d)ȱonlyȱtheȱparentsȱofȱtheȱwomanȱ
13.ȱ_____ȱ
14.
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Whichȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱisȱnotȱaȱpracticalȱandȱlegallyȱrecognizedȱ
purposeȱforȱmarriage?ȱ(a)ȱraisingȱchildren,ȱ(b)ȱtoȱobtainȱ
14.ȱ_____ȱ
15.ȱAȱproblemȱleadingȱtoȱaȱvoidableȱmarriageȱmightȱbeȱ(a)ȱhusbandȱ
notȱearningȱenoughȱmoney,ȱ(b)ȱrefusalȱtoȱhaveȱchildren,ȱ(c)ȱ
husbandȱgainedȱtooȱmuchȱweight,ȱ(d)ȱwifeȱisȱnotȱaȱgoodȱcookȱ
15.ȱ_____ȱ
16.
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Theȱlawȱprescribingȱthatȱanyȱpropertyȱbroughtȱintoȱorȱearned,ȱ
inherited,ȱorȱreceivedȱasȱaȱgiftȱduringȱaȱmarriageȱbyȱaȱspouse,ȱ
remainsȱtheȱpropertyȱofȱthatȱspouse,ȱisȱbasedȱonȱ(a)ȱpreȬnuptialȱ
law,ȱ(b)ȱcommunityȱpropertyȱlaw,ȱ(c)ȱEnglishȱcommonȱlaw,ȱ(d)ȱ
equitableȱdistributionȱlawȱ
16.ȱ_____ȱ
17.
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UnderȱtheȱMarriageȱandȱDivorceȱAct,ȱinȱawardingȱcustodyȱaȱcourtȱ
mustȱconsiderȱallȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱfactorsȱexceptȱ(a)ȱwhoȱstandsȱtoȱ
benefitȱmoreȱfinancially,ȱ(b)ȱtheȱchild’sȱwishesȱasȱtoȱcustody,ȱ(c)ȱ
theȱchild’sȱadjustmentȱtoȱhome,ȱschool,ȱandȱcommunity,ȱ(d)ȱ
physicalȱandȱmentalȱhealthȱofȱallȱpersonsȱconcernedȱ
17.ȱ_____ȱ
18.
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Childȱsupportȱpaymentsȱhelpȱpayȱforȱ(a)ȱfood,ȱ(b)ȱclothing,ȱ(c)ȱ
housing,ȱ(d)ȱallȱofȱtheȱaboveȱ
18.ȱ_____ȱ
19.ȱTheȱonlyȱrestrictionȱinȱtheȱchoiceȱofȱmaritalȱpartnersȱisȱ(a)ȱvastȱageȱ
difference,ȱ(b)ȱbeingȱcloselyȱrelatedȱtoȱeachȱother,ȱ(c)ȱextremelyȱ
differentȱnationalities,ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheseȱ
19.ȱ_____ȱ
20.ȱWhenȱaȱcoupleȱhasȱbeenȱlivingȱtogetherȱandȱsharingȱcommonȱ
propertyȱforȱsomeȱtime,ȱitȱisȱcalledȱ(a)ȱaȱmaritalȱconsortium,ȱ(b)ȱ
bigamy,ȱ(c)ȱcommonȬlawȱmarriage,ȱ(d)ȱaȱprenuptialȱagreementȱ
20.ȱ_____ȱ
2-112 Chapter 12 Contractual Aspects of Marriage and Divorce
SECTION III—APPLY LEGAL PRACTICES
21.ȱPriorȱtoȱtheirȱcohabitation,ȱMiguelȱpromisedȱRositaȱifȱsheȱstoppedȱworkingȱ
movedȱoutȱandȱsuedȱMiguelȱtoȱcontinueȱtoȱprovideȱforȱher.ȱDoesȱRositaȱhaveȱ
groundsȱforȱMiguel’sȱcontinuedȱsupport?ȱHowȱmightȱanotherȱcoupleȱpreventȱaȱ
similarȱsituationȱfromȱhappening?ȱ
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22.ȱDeeȱandȱScottȱgotȱmarriedȱandȱmovedȱintoȱScott’sȱpalatialȱhome.ȱSeveralȱmonthsȱ
later,ȱtheȱlandlordsȱstartedȱevictionȱproceedingsȱdueȱtoȱnonȬpaymentȱofȱrent.ȱ
andȱstartȱaȱfamily.ȱDeeȱsaysȱsheȱwasȱduped,ȱandȱwantsȱaȱdivorce.ȱDoesȱsheȱhaveȱ
groundsȱforȱone?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
ANSWERS
Lessonȱ12—1ȱ
Quiz
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Practice Activity
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1.ȱClarissaȱcanȱbringȱaȱbreachȬofȬpromiseȱsuitȱagainstȱToddȱifȱherȱstateȱstillȱpermitsȱ
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consortium.”ȱ
Reteach
3.ȱbreachȱofȱpromiseȱ
4.ȱmaritalȱconsortiumȱ
7.ȱprenuptialȱȱ
agreementȱ
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Enrichment Activity
