Law I U5 L1 Marriage, Family, and Children

Marriage is

• the legal union for two persons who agree to live together as partners, creating both legal rights and duties for each party.

• when two people agree to live together as partners and share finances and property with one another

• automatically created when two people have a child together

• illegal in every state for people under the age of 18

Bigamy is

• the legal union for two persons who agree to live together as partners, creating both legal rights and duties for each party.

• when two people agree to live together as partners and share finances and property with one another

• automatically created when two people have a child together

• the crime of being married to more than one person at a time

An Annullment is

• the legal union for two persons who agree to live together as partners, creating both legal rights and duties for each party.

• a court order declaring that a marriage never existed

• a court order that ends an otherwise valid marriage

• the crime of being married to more than one person at a time

A Divorce is

• the legal union for two persons who agree to live together as partners, creating both legal rights and duties for each party.

• a court order declaring that a marriage never existed

• a court order that ends an otherwise valid marriage

• the crime of being married to more than one person at a time

Common-Law Marriage is

• the legal union for two persons who agree to live together as partners, creating both legal rights and duties for each party.

• when two people agree to live together as partners and share finances and property with one another

• a marriage created without legal ceremony by a couple living together and publicly presenting themselves as married

• a court or religious order that declares a marriage never legally existed

Today in the U.S financial responsibilities in marriage typically

• recognize the husband as the head of household with a duty to support his wife and children

• hold both spouses to support the other in accordance with their respective needs and abilities

• require that one spouse be defined as the primary "breadwinner" (worker) and the other the primary "homemaker", though both can hold full-time jobs

• hold only fathers financially responsible for the needs of their children

Separate property

• is the property owned by either spouse before entering a marriage. The property remains that individual's property throughout the marriage

• is property acquired during a marriage, including bank accounts, cars, etc. Such property is considered to be owned equally by both spouses

• is a contractual agreement between a couple prior to marriage. It often includes provisions for the disposal of property in the event of separation, divorce, or death

• is the share of an estate that a person is entitled to when their spouse passes away, usually varying from one-third to one-half depending on the state

Marital property

• is the property owned by either spouse before entering a marriage. The property remains that individual's property throughout the marriage

• is property acquired during a marriage, including bank accounts, cars, etc. Such property is considered to be owned equally by both spouses

• is a contractual agreement between a couple prior to marriage. It often includes provisions for the disposal of property in the event of separation, divorce, or death

• is the share of an estate that a person is entitled to when their spouse passes away, usually varying from one-third to one-half depending on the state

A Prenuptial Agreement

• is the property owned by either spouse before entering a marriage. The property remains that individual's property throughout the marriage

• is property acquired during a marriage, including bank accounts, cars, etc. Such property is considered to be owned equally by both spouses

• is a contract between a couple prior to marriage. It often includes provisions for the disposal of property in the event of separation, divorce, or death

• is the share of an estate that a person is entitled to when their spouse passes away, usually varying from one-third to one-half depending on the state

Inheritance

• is the property owned by either spouse before entering a marriage. The property remains that individual's property throughout the marriage

• is property acquired during a marriage, including bank accounts, cars, etc. Such property is considered to be owned equally by both spouses

• is a contract between a couple prior to marriage. It often includes provisions for the disposal of property in the event of separation, divorce, or death

• is the share of an estate that a person is entitled to when their spouse passes away, usually varying from one-third to one-half depending on the state