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 LESSON 12—1 QUIZ

LegalȱConceptsȱ

Directions:ȱFillȱinȱtheȱblank(s)ȱwithȱtheȱmostȱappropriateȱtermȱorȱphraseȱtoȱcompleteȱ

theȱsentence.ȱ

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

ȱ10.ȱ

A(n)ȱ__________ȱmarriageȱoccursȱwhenȱaȱ

singleȱwomanȱandȱaȱsingleȱmanȱliveȱ

together,ȱshareȱcommonȱproperty,ȱandȱholdȱ

themselvesȱoutȱasȱhusbandȱandȱwifeȱoverȱaȱ

prolongedȱperiodȱofȱtime.ȱ

Parentsȱareȱobligatedȱtoȱsupportȱtheirȱ

childrenȱuntilȱtheyȱreachȱ__________.ȱ

9.ȱ_____________________ȱ

10.ȱȱ_____________________ȱ

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ȱLESSONȱ12—1ȱPRACTICEȱACTIVITYȱ

1.ȱClarissaȱandȱToddȱareȱengagedȱtoȱbeȱmarriedȱinȱsixȱmonths.ȱToddȱsuddenlyȱ

becomesȱunhappyȱwithȱhisȱrelationshipȱwithȱClarissa.ȱHeȱmeetsȱanotherȱgirlȱandȱ

wantsȱoutȱofȱtheȱcontractȱwithȱClarissa.ȱWhatȱactionȱcanȱClarissaȱtake?ȱExplainȱ

yourȱanswer.ȱ

2.ȱCharisseȱandȱD’aquanȱhaveȱbeenȱmarriedȱforȱ12ȱyears.ȱD’aquanȱbecameȱdisabledȱ

whenȱtheȱdriverȱofȱaȱtractorȬtrailerȱlostȱcontrolȱandȱcollidedȱwithȱD’aquan’sȱ

vehicle.ȱDoesȱCharisseȱhaveȱgroundsȱtoȱsueȱtheȱdriverȱandȱownerȱofȱtheȱtractorȬ

trailer?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ

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ȱLESSONȱ12—1ȱRETEACHȱ

Directions:ȱȱWriteȱtheȱanswersȱtoȱQuestionsȱ1–8ȱonȱtheȱblanksȱprovided.ȱTheȱanswerȱ

toȱQuestionȱ9ȱshouldȱappearȱinȱtheȱverticalȱboxes.ȱ

1. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

2. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

3. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

4. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

5. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

6. __ __ __ __ __ __ __

7. __ __ __ __ __

8. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

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

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ȱLESSONȱ12—1ȱENRICHMENTȱ

Thisȱlessonȱdiscussedȱtheȱlegalȱaspectsȱofȱmarriage.ȱAsȱnotedȱinȱtheȱtext,ȱlawsȱconcerningȱ

premaritalȱandȱmaritalȱrelationshipsȱvaryȱfromȱstateȱtoȱstate.ȱChartsȱinȱtheȱtextȱindicateȱ

specificsȱconcerningȱstateȱlawsȱforȱcommonȬlawȱmarriages.ȱResearchȱyourȱstateȱlawsȱfurtherȱ

toȱdetermineȱtheȱanswersȱtoȱsomeȱofȱtheȱotherȱquestionsȱraisedȱinȱtheȱtextȱasȱindicatedȱbelow.ȱ

1.ȱIsȱcohabitationȱlegalȱinȱyourȱstate?ȱ

2.ȱHasȱyourȱstateȱbannedȱbreachȬofȬpromiseȱsuits?ȱIfȱnot,ȱareȱtheyȱallowedȱonlyȱ

3.ȱDoesȱyourȱstateȱallowȱtheȱwomanȱtoȱkeepȱtheȱengagementȱringȱifȱtheȱmanȱbreaksȱ

offȱtheȱengagement?ȱ

4.ȱIfȱaȱspouseȱsuffersȱanȱinjuryȱthatȱpreventsȱfulfillmentȱofȱmaritalȱduties,ȱcanȱtheȱ

otherȱspouseȱsueȱtheȱpartyȱwhoȱcausedȱtheȱharmȱforȱdamagesȱdueȱtoȱ“lossȱofȱ

consortium”?ȱ

5.ȱIfȱyourȱstateȱdoesȱrecognizeȱcommonȬlawȱmarriages,ȱhowȱlongȱmustȱaȱcoupleȱ

liveȱtogetherȱandȱholdȱthemselvesȱoutȱasȱhusbandȱandȱwifeȱforȱtheȱunionȱtoȱbeȱ

consideredȱlegal?ȱ

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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

12.ȱShirleyȱandȱLiȱWongȱareȱgettingȱdivorcedȱafterȱbeingȱmarriedȱforȱseveralȱyears.ȱ

LiȱWongȱsoldȱinsuranceȱandȱwasȱstillȱreceivingȱresidualsȱonȱpoliciesȱthatȱwereȱ

soldȱbeforeȱtheyȱwereȱmarried.ȱWillȱShirleyȱhaveȱanyȱclaimȱtoȱtheȱresidualsȱafterȱ

theyȱdivorce?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ

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ȱLESSONȱ12—2ȱPRACTICEȱACTIVITYȱ

1.ȱIowaȱhadȱaȱdivorceȱlawȱrequiringȱtheȱpartyȱfilingȱforȱdivorceȱtoȱbeȱaȱresidentȱofȱ

theȱstateȱforȱatȱleastȱoneȱyearȱpriorȱtoȱfilingȱforȱdivorce.ȱCarolȱSosnaȱchallengedȱ

theȱconstitutionalityȱofȱtheȱoneȬyearȱwaitingȱrequirement,ȱallegingȱthatȱitȱ

violatedȱaȱperson’sȱrightȱtoȱtravelȱforȱthemȱtoȱhaveȱtoȱwaitȱaȱyearȱtoȱfileȱforȱ

divorce.ȱIsȱtheȱcourtȱlikelyȱtoȱagreeȱwithȱthisȱargument?ȱExplain.ȱ[Sosnaȱv.ȱIowa,ȱ

419ȱU.S.ȱ393ȱ(1975)]ȱ

ȱȱ

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

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ȱLESSONȱ12—2ȱRETEACHȱ

Directions:ȱMakeȱaȱbingoȱsheetȱforȱeachȱstudentȱwithȱfourȱrowsȱandȱfourȱcolumnsȱasȱ

shown.ȱWriteȱoneȱtermȱinȱeachȱspaceȱandȱleaveȱoneȱspaceȱopenȱforȱaȱfreeȱspace.ȱ

Makeȱtheȱpositioningȱofȱtheȱtermsȱdifferentȱonȱeachȱstudent’sȱsheet.ȱToȱsaveȱtime,ȱ

giveȱtheȱstudentsȱblankȱbingoȱsheetsȱandȱletȱthemȱwriteȱtheȱtermsȱinȱtheȱspaces.ȱAsȱ

eachȱdefinitionȱisȱread,ȱtheȱstudentsȱcoverȱtheȱappropriateȱterm.ȱIfȱaȱstudentȱcoversȱ

anȱincorrectȱterm,ȱheȱorȱsheȱmustȱremoveȱthatȱbingoȱchip.ȱTheȱgameȱcontinuesȱuntilȱ

aȱstudentȱcoversȱfourȱtermsȱinȱaȱhorizontal,ȱvertical,ȱorȱdiagonalȱrow.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

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ȱLESSONȱ12—2ȱENRICHMENTȱ

Youȱlearnedȱaboutȱtheȱlegalȱaspectsȱofȱdivorceȱinȱthisȱlesson.ȱAsȱwithȱlawsȱconcerningȱ

premaritalȱandȱmaritalȱrelationships,ȱdivorceȱlawsȱalsoȱvaryȱfromȱstateȱtoȱstate.ȱResearchȱ

yourȱstateȱlawsȱtoȱinvestigateȱdivorceȱspecifics.ȱNoteȱthatȱtheȱtextȱmentionsȱtheȱInternetȱasȱaȱ

meansȱofȱobtainingȱinformationȱonȱdivorceȱlaw.ȱ

1.ȱDoesȱyourȱstateȱupholdȱnoȬfaultȱmarriageȱdissolution?ȱIfȱso,ȱwouldȱ

irreconcilableȱdifferencesȱbeȱstatedȱasȱtheȱlegalȱreasonȱforȱdissolution?ȱHowȱlongȱ

mustȱaȱcoupleȱwaitȱfromȱtheȱtimeȱaȱdissolutionȱrequestȱisȱfiledȱuntilȱitȱisȱfinal?ȱIsȱ

theȱdivorcingȱcoupleȱrequiredȱtoȱmeetȱwithȱaȱmarriageȱcounselor?ȱ

ȱȱ

2.ȱDoesȱyourȱstateȱrequireȱaȱlegalȱseparationȱasȱtheȱfirstȱstepȱtowardȱdivorce?ȱIfȱso,ȱ

mustȱtheȱseparationȱextendȱforȱaȱspecifiedȱperiodȱofȱtime?ȱMustȱaȱlegalȱ

separationȱagreementȱbeȱdrawnȱup?ȱ

3.ȱAreȱmaritalȱpropertyȱlawsȱbasedȱonȱtheȱEnglishȱcommonȱlawȱorȱcommunityȱ

propertyȱlaws?ȱ

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. ______________

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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.

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.

Theȱlawȱprescribingȱthatȱanyȱpropertyȱbroughtȱintoȱorȱearned,ȱ

inherited,ȱorȱreceivedȱasȱaȱgiftȱduringȱaȱmarriageȱbyȱaȱspouse,ȱ

remainsȱtheȱpropertyȱofȱthatȱspouse,ȱisȱbasedȱonȱ(a)ȱpreȬnuptialȱ

law,ȱ(b)ȱcommunityȱpropertyȱlaw,ȱ(c)ȱEnglishȱcommonȱlaw,ȱ(d)ȱ

equitableȱdistributionȱlawȱ

16.ȱ_____ȱ

17.

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.

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

22.ȱDeeȱandȱScottȱgotȱmarriedȱandȱmovedȱintoȱScott’sȱpalatialȱhome.ȱSeveralȱmonthsȱ

later,ȱtheȱlandlordsȱstartedȱevictionȱproceedingsȱdueȱtoȱnonȬpaymentȱofȱrent.ȱ

andȱstartȱaȱfamily.ȱDeeȱsaysȱsheȱwasȱduped,ȱandȱwantsȱaȱdivorce.ȱDoesȱsheȱhaveȱ

groundsȱforȱone?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ

ANSWERS

Lessonȱ12—1ȱ

Quiz

Practice Activity

1.ȱClarissaȱcanȱbringȱaȱbreachȬofȬpromiseȱsuitȱagainstȱToddȱifȱherȱstateȱstillȱpermitsȱ

consortium.”ȱ

Reteach

3.ȱbreachȱofȱpromiseȱ

4.ȱmaritalȱconsortiumȱ

7.ȱprenuptialȱȱ

agreementȱ

Enrichment Activity