Criminal Justice Unit 5 Study Guide

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What is the legal definition of marriage?

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A legally recognized union between two individuals, typically involving legal rights and responsibilities.

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What must both parties do for a marriage to be legally valid?

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Freely consent to the marriage

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Marriage is a ______ recognized union between two individuals, typically involving legal rights and responsibilities.

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Legally

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Divorce laws address the dissolution of marriage, including the division of ______, alimony, and custody of children.

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Property

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What is the adoption process, and how does it differ from foster care?

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Adoption is the legal process through which a child becomes a permanent member of a new family, whereas foster care is temporary and focuses on providing a safe environment for children in need.

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What responsibilities do adoptive parents have?

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Adoptive parents take on the legal, emotional, and financial responsibilities of raising a child as their own.

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Fill in the blank: Physical custody refers to ________.

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Where the child lives

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What is the purpose of international adoption?

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To adopt children from another country

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What is the primary factor that courts use to determine custody arrangements?

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The child's best interests

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What is child support, and who is typically responsible for paying it? Options: The custodial parent, The non-custodial parent, The child, The state

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The non-custodial parent